Out of This Furnace Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Thomas Bell (novelist)
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Out of This Furnace Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Thomas Bell (novelist)
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much older are George and Zuska when their paths cross again?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Ten years.

3. What corporation is formed after the sale of the steel plants?
(a) U. S. Foundry.
(b) U. S. Steel Corporation.
(c) U. S. Pipe and Fittings.
(d) U. S. Metals and Fittings.

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

5. Who does Mike Dobrejcak marry?
(a) Mary.
(b) Borka.
(c) Dorta.
(d) Francka.

6. According to the author, what is the birthright of a Slovak peasant?
(a) Freedom to worship.
(b) Endless poverty and oppression.
(c) A paycheck and family.
(d) A job and house.

7. How many children does Zuska have?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

8. Who marries Steve Radilla?
(a) Borka.
(b) Dorta.
(c) Zuska.
(d) Mary.

9. Why are the workers evicted from their homes?
(a) They refuse to accept the company's work terms.
(b) They have been arrested for misconduct.
(c) They have no money to pay rent.
(d) The houses are deemed unsafe.

10. What is George's first main job in America?
(a) Building locomotives.
(b) Maintaining the railroad.
(c) Maintaining factory equipment.
(d) Working in a steel mill.

11. According to Zuska's sister, who will Zuska probably marry?
(a) George's brother.
(b) Mike.
(c) Carnegie.
(d) A boarder.

12. Who is the author of Out of This Furnace?
(a) Thomas Bell.
(b) John Grisham.
(c) Avery Siddons.
(d) William Keats.

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

14. Who has "the decency to stay away" from the funeral?
(a) George.
(b) Zuska.
(c) Dorta.
(d) Francka.

15. Which town does George arrive in after walking with only fifty cents in his pocket?
(a) Rochester, New York.
(b) White Haven, Pennsylvania.
(c) Paramus, New Jersey.
(d) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Zuska's occupation ?

2. Who invites George to visit after he asks for an invitation?

3. Who does George leave behind in his homeland?

4. According to George's conversation with Zuska, what is lost in a haystack?

5. Who is on the ship that George boards in Bremen?

(see the answer keys)

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