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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does George leave behind in his homeland?
(a) Wife, child, mother.
(b) Wife, two children.
(c) Wife, sister, mother.
(d) Wife, sister, brother.

2. What effect is Zuska having on George after she reappears?
(a) He considers an extra-marital affair.
(b) He begins to drink heavily.
(c) He becomes rude to customers.
(d) He begins to have financial problems.

3. Who closes the steel mill?
(a) Pinkerton.
(b) Frick.
(c) Dobrejcak.
(d) Victor.

4. What is Zuska's occupation ?
(a) Dressmaker.
(b) Baker.
(c) Mill worker.
(d) Maid.

5. What investment does George make with his spare cash?
(a) Land.
(b) Stock.
(c) Government bonds.
(d) A savings account.

6. Why does George show little interest in politics?
(a) He is a poor man.
(b) He cannot read.
(c) He cannot vote.
(d) He defected to this country.

7. Who is Andy?
(a) Borka's son.
(b) Francka's son.
(c) George's brother.
(d) George's son.

8. Why does George need to call a priest?
(a) Elena needs to talk to the priest about her marriage.
(b) George wants to confess his infidelity.
(c) Elena is dying.
(d) George need information about a church member.

9. How long does it take George to repay the loan for his trip to America?
(a) One year.
(b) Three months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

10. At the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 11, what does Joe tell George while they are on their way to work?
(a) He is the new union leader.
(b) He is leaving the steel mill.
(c) He and his family are moving to Cherry Alley.
(d) He is buying a house in Braddock.

11. Who does Zuska tell when she finds out that she is pregnant?
(a) Carnegie.
(b) George.
(c) Mike.
(d) Spetz.

12. Who is Borka?
(a) Elena's sister.
(b) George's sister.
(c) Francka's mother.
(d) Andrej's sister.

13. As soon as George receives his first pay, what does he do?
(a) He visits Dobrejcaik.
(b) He gets drunk.
(c) He visits Dubik.
(d) He quits his job.

14. In what year does George buy his new business?
(a) 1916.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1900.

15. What does George lose in this section?
(a) The lots.
(b) His house and business.
(c) His business.
(d) His lots, his house, and the business.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Part 1, Chapter 1, what usually happens to immigrants when they arrive in America?

2. How much does Dobrejcak earn an hour?

3. Who votes for the first time in Part 2, Chapter 5?

4. Who surrenders after the trouble at the steel mills?

5. Who does Mike Dobrejcak marry?

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