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"The Jungle" Quiz

I've just read "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair for my AP government class. I enjoyed it so much, I decided to make a quiz on it and its effect on America!

A multiple-choice quiz by 24girl. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
24girl

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
91,825

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
398

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where are Jurgis and his family from? Hint

Greece

Poland

Lithuania

Russia

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the beginning of the book, whom does Jurgis marry? Hint

Marija

Ona

Elzbieta

Anniela

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does Jurgis say when he finds out that he and Ona are in debt from the marriage celebration? Hint

"I will work harder."

"It does not matter."

"I will try harder."

"You must work harder."

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Question 4 of 10

4. The seller of the family's first house says it was just built. In reality, how long had it existed? Hint

15 years

20 years

1 year

5 years

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why does Jurgis attack Phil Connor?
Hint

because he fired Ona

because he killed Ona

because he raped Ona

because he raped Marija

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Question 6 of 10

6. How does Ona die? Hint

drowns in the muddy streets

during childbirth

gets eaten by rats

eats bad meat

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who gives Jurgis a $100 bill?

Answer: (first and last name-he's very rich)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who becomes a prostitute? Hint

Marija

Elzbieta

Ona

Jurgis

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Question 9 of 10

9. What law was passed because of the outrage following the publication of "The Jungle"? Hint

The Wage Act

The Drug and Meat Reform Act

The Beef Trust Act

The Pure Food and Drug Act

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Question 10 of 10

10. True or False: The definition of "muckrake" is: "to search for and expose misconduct in public life."

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where are Jurgis and his family from?

Answer: Lithuania

They moved to Chicago to seek a better life in America. Little did they know, it would not be so easy.

2. In the beginning of the book, whom does Jurgis marry?

Answer: Ona

Ona is only fifteen when she marries Jurgis.

3. What does Jurgis say when he finds out that he and Ona are in debt from the marriage celebration?

Answer: "I will work harder."

Jurgis says that without knowing how difficult getting and retaining work is.

4. The seller of the family's first house says it was just built. In reality, how long had it existed?

Answer: 15 years

It is a nightmare, with vermin all over, the sewer underneath the house, and it needs a new coat of paint every year or two.

5. Why does Jurgis attack Phil Connor?

Answer: because he raped Ona

He attacked Connor, ripping off a piece of his cheek, and then was sent to jail.

6. How does Ona die?

Answer: during childbirth

By the time Jurgis calls the midwife, who wants 25 dollars for her services, Ona and her baby are already in too much trouble for her to save them.

7. Who gives Jurgis a $100 bill?

Answer: Freddie Jones

Chances are, Freddie doesn't remember it because he was rather drunk when Jurgis met him. Jurgis ends up losing the money to a crooked bartender.

8. Who becomes a prostitute?

Answer: Marija

Jurgis finds this out when he finally goes back to see her after "hobo-ing" it for a year.

9. What law was passed because of the outrage following the publication of "The Jungle"?

Answer: The Pure Food and Drug Act

Good thing, too. I don't like the idea of rat meat being mixed in with my meat, as was portrayed in the novel.

10. True or False: The definition of "muckrake" is: "to search for and expose misconduct in public life."

Answer: True

This definition is important to "The Jungle" because Upton Sinclair was definitely a muckraker. Thank goodness he was, as the world of processing meat was cleaned up forever because of his book, "The Jungle."

Source: Author 24girl

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