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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. Why does the stranger want Jurgis to listen to the political meeting?
(a) He says Jurgis might learn something
(b) He will get food in return
(c) He thinks it's rude if Jurgis sleeps
(d) The stranger is related to the speaker

2. Why was Jurgis released late from prison?
(a) He got into trouble
(b) It was a holiday
(c) His sentence was extended because of new evidence
(d) He had to work off court costs

3. What does Jurgis try to convert the family to?
(a) Democratic thinking
(b) Republican thinking
(c) Socialism
(d) Capitalism

4. Where does Jurgis decide to begin volunteering?
(a) The health inspection department
(b) A Republican committe
(c) A Democratic building
(d) A boarding house

5. What is the speaker explaining in an impassioned speech?
(a) Democracy
(b) Elitism
(c) Socialism
(d) Pacifism

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jurgis do in response to Antanas' death?

2. What happens to cause Jurgis to lose his job?

3. What is Jurgis' sentence?

4. What does Jurgis do as Ona is dying?

5. How did Stanislovas die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Overcome with grief after Ona's death, what does Jurgis do to soothe his sorrows?

2. What does Jurgis decide to do when he can not find any work?

3. After the family is evicted, where do they go to live?

4. Why doesn't Ona come to the courtroom during Jurgis' sentencing?

5. After the speech is over, what does Jurgis do?

6. How far away is Jurgis' new job?

7. Why was Jurgis released from prison later than he thought would be?

8. What is the impassioned speech actually talking about in this chapter?

9. Jurgis happens upon another political meeting. What is the topic this time?

10. Where does the drunk young man take Jurgis?

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