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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who ignores the carcasses that pass by unchecked on the conveyor belt?
(a) The government inspector
(b) The women
(c) Ona
(d) Jurgis

2. Where does the family of this novel originate from?
(a) Russia
(b) Lithuania
(c) The United States
(d) Armenia

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

4. What is another word for 'consumption'?
(a) Beverages
(b) Influenza
(c) Tuberculosis
(d) Alcoholism

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What 'helps' Ona and Jurgis furnish their home?

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

3. Who is the violin player?

4. What does the house become infested with?

5. Where does Jurgis go to look for work?

(see the answer key)

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