Chapters 29-30 Jungle

After hearing the song, how did Jurgis feel about his life?

• He felt that nothing had changed.

• He believed that his life was still full of despair.

• He felt as though he had been reborn and things would be different.

• He decided to leave the meeting and never return.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What was Jurgis's financial situation during the meeting?

• He had just enough money to get by.

• He was wealthy and could donate a large sum.

• He had no money to give.

• He had some money but chose not to contribute.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What realization did Jurgis come to after the meeting broke up?

• He realized he had a place to stay that night.

• He realized he was a "hobo" with no place to sleep that night.

• He realized he wanted to leave the meeting early.

• He realized he had found his long-lost family.

How did the orator look when Jurgis found him?

• Energetic and ready to leave.

• Ghastly pale with half-closed eyes and one arm limp at his side.

• Cheerful and engaging with the crowd.

• Angry and refusing to speak with anyone.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the nationality of the character Jurgis?

• Polish

• Lithuanian

• Russian

• American

What topic does Jurgis want to know more about?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Democracy

• Anarchism

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Who does the speaker offer to introduce Jurgis to in order to help him?

• Walters

• Comrade Ostrinski

• Himself

• A doctor

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Ostrinski suggest is the starting point for Jurgis to understand Socialism?

• Learning about the competitive wage system

• Understanding the plight of the workers

• Knowing the history of the labor movement

• Realizing the importance of a job for survival

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What was the effect of the competitive wage system on workers' pay, according to the text?

• It caused pay to increase due to high demand

• It led to stable wages over time

• It resulted in decreasing pay

• It had no significant effect on wages

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the ultimate goal of the working class as envisioned in the text?

• To break up the unions

• To become wealthy and powerful

• To seize the powers of government and end private property in the means of production

• To organize strikes and protests

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2