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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many days does it take George to reach America?
2. Who confronts George about Zuska?
3. How many children does Zuska have?
4. What is Zuska's occupation ?
5. How does George help Zuska?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does George meet while boarding the ship to America? Explain the irony between George's meeting and the warning that Andrej gives him about immigrants being robbed once they arrive in America.
2. At first, how successful is George in the butcher shop? What positive changes in George and Elena's lifestyle have come about as a result of his business?
3. What does Dubik's death cause George to consider doing about work? What does Dorta tell him about Joe's thoughts on working in the mills? What is a possible explanation for George listening intently to Dorta?
4. Where is Andrej now working since moving to Homestead? What happens when George, Andrej, and Andrej's foreman meet to talk about a job for George?
5. Where do George and Elena move to after the trouble in Homestead? What is a typical work day at the mill?
6. What is George Kracha hoping to leave behind when he leaves Hungary for America in 1881?
7. Who does George visit immediately after receiving his first paycheck? What transpires at the meeting?
8. Why does Dorta rent a house the very next day after the conversation with George, Andrej, and her husband? What does this say about Dorta's business skills?
9. What does George know about the plight of some immigrants when they arrive in America? Who is already in America to help George avoid similar problems?
10. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 1, who is introduced as the main character of the section? Describe this character.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the metaphor between the book's title and the steel mill.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss in sequence specific actions that Dobie takes concerning unions that exemplify his tenacity for fighting for his beliefs.
Essay Topic 3
Although George travels thousands of miles for a better life in America, what is he not willing to do in order to be a part of the community? What are some possible reasons for his apathy? How could he benefit by not being apathetic?
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