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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jurgis already know about Ona?

2. Who is also going to have to go to work, besides Ona?

3. Who gets their job back, only to lose it again for speaking up for their rights?

4. What kind of job do the kids get?

5. What freezes solid in the killing rooms because there is no heat in the slaughterhouse?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to those who had a sore on their hand and they then got pickling brine on it?

3. Why is Stanislovas afraid to go out into the snow?

4. Why does Jurgis decline to be in the union at first?

5. What does Jurgis begin to do in order to deal with the horrors of his situation?

6. Who wanted Ona and Jurgis to have a lavish wedding, even though they would have been fine with something simpler?

7. Why are the sausages the family eats not helping their nutrition?

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

9. Who does Marija fall in love with?

10. Why does Jurgis beat up Conner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jurgis has a motto of "I will work harder." Does this attitude ever help Jurgis? Describe how. List at least two situations in which this positive attitude does not help Jurgis? Do you think this is a good motto to live by? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The women in "The Jungle" seem to be relegated to natural female roles, like mothering and holding simple jobs. What do you think this says about Sinclar's views of women? Does he believe all women are weak? Why or why not? What does Sinclair seem to say about Marija when she ends up being addicted to morphine and working as a prostitute?

Essay Topic 3

The prison that Jurgis winds up in seems to have better living conditions than his home. What do you think is Sinclair trying to say about society and its criminals? If someone were to wind up in prison during this time, what motivation would they have for ever leaving, given the conditions they live in? Why do you think Jurgis ends up in jail so often? Do you think he does it on purpose? Why or why not?

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