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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reason Antanas can not find work?
(a) He complains too often
(b) He isn't a strong man
(c) He is considered to be too old
(d) He can't speak English

2. What freezes solid in the killing rooms because there is no heat in the slaughterhouse?
(a) Blood
(b) Cattle
(c) Brine
(d) Oil

3. Who finds Jurgis his first job?
(a) Jack
(b) Antanas
(c) The delicatessen owner
(d) Conner

4. What is the name of the place where the pigs are killed?
(a) The killing floor
(b) The pickling room
(c) The assembly line
(d) The killing room

5. What barrier does not stand in the way of Jurgis getting a job?
(a) The ethnic barrier
(b) His looks
(c) The language barrier
(d) His inexperience

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the character in charge of the wedding?

2. Who is the narrator of this novel?

3. What happened to the man who was in Jurgis' job before?

4. What kinds of cows are killed, which upsets Jurgis as he works?

5. What happened to the boy Stanislovas with the broken off ears?

(see the answer key)

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