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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 6, who gives Mary lessons about running a boarding house?
(a) Pauline.
(b) Dorta.
(c) Mike.
(d) Francka.

2. Who objects to Dobie's time being spent on a legitimate union?
(a) Mikie.
(b) Julie.
(c) Joe.
(d) George.

3. Why is Agnes unsure of receiving her inheritance from Mary?
(a) Dobie is contesting Mary's will.
(b) The money is in an irrevocable trust.
(c) New laws prevent the money from being disbursed.
(d) The local bank is liquidating.

4. Who does management finally agree to meet with after the rank-and-file workers are ignored?
(a) Wage and hour administrators.
(b) Bargaining units.
(c) Senate committees.
(d) Workers selected by management.

5. With how many children has Mike left Mary?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

6. What position is Dobie elected to in the new union?
(a) Treasurer.
(b) President.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Committee member.

7. What does the steel mill remind workers of on election day?
(a) Who runs the town's economy.
(b) Who owns the houses where the workers live.
(c) Where the workers get their wages from.
(d) Who controls the number of work hours.

8. Why are people standing around Dobie and Julie's house when they arrive home after shopping?
(a) George is drunk in the front yard.
(b) Graffiti has been written on their house.
(c) George has collapsed.
(d) A union sign is in the front yard.

9. What happens to Mike after the election?
(a) His is scheduled full time at the mill.
(b) He receives his usual pay.
(c) He is beaten up by a co-worker.
(d) He is fired.

10. In what state are Mike and Mary's finances at the end of Part 2, Chapter 10?
(a) They are able to invest in other property.
(b) They are able to save money every week.
(c) They are able to buy stock.
(d) They are using their savings.

11. In Part 4, Chapter 7, what do mill workers want in regards to their union?
(a) Shorter work hours.
(b) Higher pay.
(c) Lower fees.
(d) Union recognition.

12. What household item would Julie like to purchase next?
(a) A refrigerator.
(b) A stove.
(c) A washing machine.
(d) A sewing machine.

13. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 11, who does Mike plan on meeting later for a drink?
(a) Bodnar.
(b) Mary.
(c) Victor.
(d) John.

14. What plan does Mary have to help with finances?
(a) To take out a loan at the bank.
(b) To look for a job herself.
(c) To move to a larger house and take in boarders.
(d) For Mike to find a full time job.

15. What is the steel mill indicating to workers during mid-term elections?
(a) Workers should not vote.
(b) Workers should vote union.
(c) That unions won't be tolerated.
(d) How workers should vote.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Dobie work in Detroit?

2. Who suggests that Mary should take in boarders to earn money?

3. Why are some of the company's workers fired during the election year?

4. What do some of the men do when they lose their jobs?

5. What is provided to the workers by the steel mill on election day?

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