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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jurgis do to escape the horrors of his life?
(a) Go to the whorehouse
(b) Drink
(c) Gamble
(d) Lives by himself

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

3. Why do people not want Jurgis to go upstairs?
(a) Conner is looking for him
(b) There is a large mess
(c) The room has fallen apart
(d) Antanas has died

4. Who made the person in #81 turn to prostitution?
(a) Conner
(b) Jack
(c) Tamoszius
(d) Jurgis

5. Besides his son, what does Jurgis enjoy in his life now?
(a) Gambling
(b) The political rallies
(c) The weekly newspaper
(d) Long walks

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jurgis get his job back in the first place?

2. Who is the narrator of this novel?

3. Where does Jurgis try to get a job?

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

5. What does Jurgis do once he is far away from the city?

(see the answer key)

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