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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is advertising hot meals that ends up causing Jurgis to eventually drink?
(a) Jack Duane
(b) Conner
(c) The slaughterhouse
(d) Saloons

2. Where does Jurgis go to look for work?
(a) The factories
(b) The stockyards
(c) The farms
(d) The train station

3. Who is the character in charge of the wedding?
(a) Stanislovas
(b) Elzbieta
(c) Marija
(d) Ona

4. Where does Jurgis have to go after his first day back at work?
(a) The bank
(b) The store
(c) The midwife
(d) The doctor

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the place where the pigs are killed?

2. What is Marija's new job?

3. What does the house become infested with?

4. What is another name for Chicago?

5. Who wanted the wedding to be lavish?

(see the answer key)

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