The Jungle Quizzes

The Jungle Quiz 1

By Lane Davis · Edited by Bella Wang · Last reviewed June 29, 2010

1 At Jurgis and Ona's wedding feast, which vendor is considered to be the biggest cheat?

The violin player

The saloonkeeper

The caterer

The hall owner
2 For how long have Jadvyga and Mikolas been engaged?

two years

three years

four years

five years
3 During the I[acziavimas], what are wedding guests expected to do?

dance without their shoes

pledge their gratitude to the bride's father

pledge their gratitude to the groom

give money to the bride's family
4 What kind of business does Jokubas Szedvilas own?

a hog farm

a law firm

a meat packing plant

a delicatessen
5 What word best describes Jurgis's initial impression of the meatpacking factory?

indifference

odiferous

cruel

efficient
6 What name does Jurgis use for those who can not find work?

weaklings

dead beats

problem people

down-on-their-luckers
7 Approximately how many people live in one tenement flat?

ten

four

thirty

fifty or sixty
8 How much does the family pay per month to buy a house?

eight dollars

nine dollars

ten dollars

twelve dollars
9 Who does Jokubas use to help find a job for Jonas?

a policeman

a city official

a plant boss

old Mrs. Jukniene
10 What does Jurgis say after first watching the hog-slaughtering process?

"I can't wait to start work!"

"I'm glad I'm not a hog!"

"We should not be seeing this!"

"I want to go back to Lithuania!"
11 Which factory do Jurgis and his party tour when the first arrive in Packingtown?

Anderson's

Durham's

Brown's

Smith's
12 Why can't Jurgis sign papers on his home?

he has to work

he is embarrassed to attend

the signing is too far away

his religion forbids it
13 How much does Jurgis earn per hour in his first job as a sweeper?

one dollar

seventeen and a half cents

sixty four cents

a dollar and a half
14 An advertisement for a company that will "feather your nest" is selling what product?

hats

shoes

furniture

meat
15 What process is used by the bosses to speed the pace of production?

hurrying up the raff

speeding up the gang

opening the floodgates

whipping the boys
16 Who offers to give Dede Antanas a job in return for part of his wages?

a factory boss

a saloonkeeper

a floor supervisor

a superintendent
17 How much interest is the family forced to pay on their house each month?

seven percent

six percent

nine percent

four percent
18 From which country did Packingtown's first immigrants arrive?

Slovakia

Germany

Ireland

Lithuania
19 Which immigrant population owns the unions and the police force?

The Germans

The Poles

The Slovaks

The Irish
20 What disease does Dede Antanas suffer from?

consumption

grippe

gout

pneumonia
21 After their wedding, how much debt do Jurgis and Ona start their marriage with?

three hundred dollars

four hundred dollars

two hundred dollars

one hundred dollars
22 A typing error brings how many men to Packingtown for only twenty job openings?

three thousand

ten thousand

two hundred

one thousand
23 What job does Stanislovas take in the meatpacking plant?

working as a butcher

working as a can painter

working a lard machine

working on the killing floors
24 Who really owns the saloons?

the meatpacking factories

the socialists

the unions

the police
25 How does Tamoszus describe Marija's heart?

like a baby's

compassionate towards others

obstinate

tough and strong

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