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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who joins George on his visit to Dorta's?
(a) Zuska.
(b) Dobie.
(c) Dobie and Julie.
(d) Julie.

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

3. At the end of Part 2, Chapter 10, where are Mike and Mary living?
(a) In Braddock.
(b) In New York.
(c) In White Haven.
(d) In Washington.

4. How does George's death affect Dobie and Julie's financial situation?
(a) They will miss his pension.
(b) They will inherit George's real estate.
(c) They can save more money.
(d) It won't be affected.

5. Who visits Mary and Mike in the spring?
(a) Joe Perovsky.
(b) Borka.
(c) George.
(d) Paul Caudle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has the union groups' charters revoked?

2. In Part 4, Chapter 7, what do mill workers want in regards to their union?

3. How old is Mary in this section?

4. According to Mikie, what could threaten Dobie's job?

5. For what party does Mike vote in the election?

Short Essay Questions

1. What directives does the company give the mill workers on how to vote? Does Mike follow the directives?

2. What does the company warn workers about concerning union recognition? Is Dobie swayed by the warnings? Explain how his feelings towards the company's warnings mirror his father's voting practices earlier in the book.

3. Where do Mike and Mary move to at the end of Part 2, Chapter 10? What do they have to do to get extra money now that there are no boarders?

4. What suggestions do Joe and Dorta have for Mary to take care of her children? Is Dorta's suggestion based on logic or emotion?

5. What happens after the rank -and-file delegates meet from different lodges? What does the union do to help the bargaining committees? Why is the unions' stance unfair?

6. What brings about labor problems at the mill? What does Johnny do as a result of the unrest?

7. Who owns the hotel in East Pittsburgh where Dobie stays? Why is this a good thing for Dobie? How does Dobie make money with his electrical skills?

8. What happens to George at the end of Part 4, Chapter 10? Explain how this event's aftermath is so typical of George's behavior throughout the book.

9. What does Julie tell Dobie after the funeral? Why has their financial situation gotten even worse with George's death?

10. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 6, what are Mike and Mary doing to make extra money? Who is giving them pointers?

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