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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. Who is Jurgis directed to talk to?
(a) Ostrinski
(b) Tamola
(c) Orlea
(d) Ontrovena

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

3. Who is Jack Duane?
(a) A boss in Chicago
(b) A white collar criminal
(c) A police officer
(d) A beggar

4. Whose house do the new friend and Jurgis go to?
(a) Elzbieta's
(b) Marija's
(c) Mr. Jones' house
(d) Conner's house

5. What do Jack and Jurgis do together once they're out of jail?
(a) Head out of town
(b) Join the democratic party
(c) Rob a man in an alley
(d) Get a place together

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marija give as the reason to not leave her job?

2. Where does Jurgis eventually get a job, only to lose it once he finds out who Jurgis is?

3. Who does Jurgis decide he must live for?

4. Who does Jurgis get a visit from?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When Jurgis gets out of the hospital, what does he do?

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

3. Where does Jurgis next get a job at, that turns out to be a good position?

4. What does Jurgis have complete faith in by the end of the story?

5. How is the midwife described to the reader?

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

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

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

9. What does Ostrinski tell Jurgis should happen in Chicago?

10. When Jurgis goes back to Chicago for the summer, where does he find employment?

(see the answer keys)

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