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

2. How much money does Mary receive from the accident compensation plan?
(a) One thousand dollars.
(b) Thirteen hundred dollars.
(c) Five hundred dollars.
(d) Three hundred dollars.

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

4. Who is Agnes?
(a) A boarder.
(b) Mike and Mary's daughter.
(c) Mike's co-worker.
(d) Mary's best friend.

5. Who is the Superintendent of the mill?
(a) Spetz.
(b) Flack.
(c) Dobie.
(d) Paul.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does George's death affect Dobie and Julie's financial situation?

2. According to Dobie, which item needs to be purchased next?

3. What does the steel mill remind workers of on election day?

4. What does Julie tell Dobie after George's funeral?

5. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 6, who gives Mary lessons about running a boarding house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the company remind the workers of during mid-term elections? What is the name of the candidate that Mike votes for in the election? What could happen as a result of Mike's choice?

4. When Mary collapses during her pregnancy, she is given instructions by the doctor to rest during the day when "she feels like she need to". What are Mary's responsibilities at this point in the story? What do Mary and Mike decide to do to lighten her responsibilities?

5. Explain why voting for the Socialist Party would be in line with Mike's concerns about the mill at this point.

6. 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.

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

8. How does Dobie's private life change during the Depression? What happens in his work life?

9. 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.

10. At the beginning of Part 4, Chapter 11, what is happening to unions in steel towns? What does this mean for union workers such as Dobie?

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