"The Jungle Final"

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45 questions
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From what country do Jurgis and Ona emigrate?

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Who is the first person to abandon the family?

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Why is Jurgis sent to prison the first time?

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Who develops a drug addiction?

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Who plays the violin?

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In what year was "The Jungle" first published?

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Whose delicatessen (deli which sells meat) is a financial failure?

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When Jurgis was sent to prison, what does Kotrina have to do?

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When was Upton Sinclair born?

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Who employs Jurgis as a porter?

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Why is Stansilovas afraid of the cold on winter mornings?

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Where is Ostrinski from?

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What law was passed due to the public outcry caused by the novel?

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How does the young Antanas die?

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How does Kristoforas die?

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At the beginning of the novel, what is Jurgis's response to learning of the debt caused by his marriage feast?

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What is Teta Elizbeta's relationship to Ona?

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What political party fors Mike Scully belong?

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Who becomes a prostitute?

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Where does the Philantropic (rich) woman find a job for Jurgis?

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What does Jurgis seek to avenge in attacking Connor?

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What political party does Tommy Hind belong?

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What does Freddie Jones give to Jurgis?

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Who convinces Jurgis to live for Antanas after Ona's death?

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What is the lithuanian word for "wedding feast"?

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Why do Marija and Tamoszius postpone their marriage?

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Why does Jake Duane leave town?

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How do the smaller children earn money?

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which is the most dangerous season in Packingtown?

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What injury forces Jurgis to spend nearly three months in bed, unable to work?

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What does Jurgis become after Antanas' death?

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At which type of rally does Jurgis hear a speech that fills him with inspiration?

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What feeling does Jurgis's character primarily elicit fromt he reader?

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What is ONA ruined by?

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Who is the strongest and one of the most important characters in "The Jungle"

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What philosphy heavily influenced Sinclair's life and writings?

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What was the term Theodore Roosevelt Coined to refer to journalists who devoted themselves to exposing the ills of industrialization?

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How did Stanilovas die?

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What did Jurgis and Jack Duane do for money when they were released from jail?

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What were the men and women called who did not go on strike and continued to work?

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What is the main idea/theme of Sinclair's novel, "The Jungle"?

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What do you think that Sinclair's purpose for writing this piece? Was he able to make changes due to the information in the novel?

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What were the problems that the Jurgis's family has to face in America in "The Jungle"? Name at least 5, extra credit for more than 5

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Name at least 5 things "The Jungle" reveals about the meat packing industry. Extra credit for more than 5 things

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How is the life in the country compared to the life in city of Packington, according to Jurgis?
Compare and contrast the two as written in the novel.