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

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

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

4. Who is George buried next to?
(a) Elena.
(b) Kuska.
(c) Pauline.
(d) Mary.

5. At the beginning of Part 3, Chapter 1, what year is it?
(a) 1920.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1914.
(d) 1918.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dobie go after leaving Detroit?

2. Who owns the hotel where Dobie lives?

3. How old is Mary in this section?

4. What are Mike and Mary missing at the end of Part 2, Chapter 10?

5. Why are people standing around Dobie and Julie's house when they arrive home after shopping?

Short Essay Questions

1. What situation leads to Dobie moving back to Pittsburgh? What job does he take? What historic event happens in the country around this time?

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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Describe Mary's life and her children's after Mike's death.

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

7. What happens with Dobie and Julie's financial situation as a result of no strike and an improving economy?

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

9. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 11, what ongoing crisis is taking place in Mike and Mary's household? What do Mike and Mary not agree on as a resolution to their problem?

10. In Chapter 1 of Part 4, which character becomes the third generation's main character of the story line? Describe this character.

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