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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Jurgis have to be out of work?
(a) A few days
(b) A day
(c) He doesn't
(d) At least a month

2. What causes Ona and Jurgis to be upset after the wedding?
(a) They had to go to work
(b) They were't going on a honeymoon
(c) The debt they accrued
(d) They had second thoughts

3. Why does Jurgis get his job back in the first place?
(a) The boss throws out the replacement worker
(b) The union helps him
(c) He begs
(d) The man in his position died

4. What does the house become infested with?
(a) Termites
(b) Bugs
(c) Rats
(d) Worms

5. What is/are the name(s) of Ona's child(ren)?
(a) Antanas and Onata
(b) Onata
(c) Antanas, Onata, and Jonas
(d) Antanas

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the other name for a wedding reception, and is traditional for the characters in this story?

2. Who falls in love with the violin player?

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

4. What happens when a steer gets loose at Jurgis' work?

5. What holiday does Jurgis call 'their' holiday?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the family learn they must also pay on their home?

2. Why does Jurgis beat up Conner?

3. Who does Marija fall in love with?

4. How do Ona and Jurgis furnish their 'new' home?

5. Who is Jurgis overcome with worry over?

6. What is the suspected cause of Elzbieta's child's death?

7. Why can't Jurgis' father find work?

8. After Jonas deserts the family, what does the family have to do in order to bring in more money?

9. What happens at Marija's job at the beef trimming factory?

10. What does Jurgis think about his act of beating up Conner?

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