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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 Ona give birth to?
2. What is another name for Chicago?
3. Why weren't meats smoked?
4. Why does Jurgis get his job back in the first place?
5. The bosses at the slaughterhouses cheat the men by ________ their hours of work.
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is it not a big problem for Jurgis to find work, even though he can't speak English?
2. What does Jurgis begin to do in order to deal with the horrors of his situation?
3. What does Jurgis think about his act of beating up Conner?
4. What does the family learn they must also pay on their home?
5. What is the suspected cause of Elzbieta's child's death?
6. What begins to happen to Ona in this chapter?
7. Why does Jurgis beat up Conner?
8. What is one of the ways the slaughterhouse bosses cheat the men out of money?
9. Why does Jurgis get his job back at Brown's?
10. Why is Stanislovas afraid to go out into the snow?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Jurgis could be seen as a mythical tragic hero of the story. However, as with all heroes, he has flaws. What are some of Jurgis' flaws? What are some of his strengths? Do you think he is a hero in the end of the story? Why or why not? How does he affect others? Or is his battle an internal one?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
The idea of love is one that seems to peek out of the story at times, causing the reader to realize the humanity of the story as well. Why do you think Ona and Jurgis love each other? How do they show their love to each other? In the case of Marija and Tamoszius, why were they included in the story? What purpose do they serve? What is Sinclair saying about love?
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