Chicago
In the opening lines, Sandburg famously calls Chicago the “Hog Butcher for the World.” What does this phrase highlight?
A) Chicago’s role in the meatpacking industry
B) Chicago’s political corruption
C) Chicago’s cultural diversity
D) Chicago’s architecture
A) Chicago’s role in the meatpacking industry
Who is the main character who learns of her husband’s death?
A) Josephine
B) Louise Mallard
C) Brently Mallard
D) Kate Chopin
B) Louise Mallard
What industry does The Jungle primarily expose?
A) Steel industry
B) Meatpacking industry
C) Textile industry
D) Railroad industry
B) Meatpacking industry
Where does the story To Build a Fire take place?
A) Alaska
B) Yukon Territory
C) North Pole
D) Siberia
B) Yukon Territory
In To Build a Fire by Jack London, what is the setting that creates the mood of danger and isolation?
A) A crowded city street
B) The Yukon wilderness in extreme cold
C) A warm cabin in Alaska
D) A battlefield in winter
B) The Yukon wilderness in extreme cold
Which poetic form does Sandburg use in Chicago?
A) Sonnet
B) Haiku
C) Free verse
D) Ballad
C) Free verse
What condition does Louise Mallard suffer from at the beginning of the story?
A) Blindness
B) Heart condition
C) Asthma
D) Depression Answer
B) Heart condition
Who is the main character whose struggles highlight the harsh realities of immigrant life?
A) Jurgis Rudkus
B) Brently Mallard
C) Carl Sandburg
D) Theodore Roosevelt
A) Jurgis Rudkus
What warning does the old-timer from Sulphur Creek give the protagonist?
A) Never travel alone in such extreme cold
B) Always carry extra food
C) Don’t trust sled dogs
D) Avoid crossing rivers
A) Never travel alone in such extreme cold
Which of the following best summarizes The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin?
A) A woman learns her husband has died, feels grief, then joy at her freedom, but dies when he returns alive.
B) A man struggles to survive in the wilderness but freezes to death.
C) A poet describes the pride and flaws of Chicago.
D) An immigrant family faces hardships in the meatpacking industry.
A) A woman learns her husband has died, feels grief, then joy at her freedom, but dies when he returns alive.
Sandburg acknowledges Chicago’s flaws, including crime and poverty, but ultimately portrays the city with what tone?
A) Shameful and apologetic
B) Proud and defiant
C) Neutral and detached
D) Sad and nostalgic
B) Proud and defiant
When Louise looks out the window, what symbols of renewal and freedom does she notice?
A) Rain clouds and thunder
B) Spring trees, blue sky, and singing birds
C) Snow and silence
D) Empty streets
B) Spring trees, blue sky, and singing birds
What major social issue does Sinclair emphasize through the novel?
A) Women’s suffrage
B) Child labor
C) Industrial corruption and worker exploitation
D) Prohibition
C) Industrial corruption and worker exploitation
What accident causes the man to get wet and desperately need a fire?
A) He falls into a frozen lake
B) He slips on ice
C) He breaks through thin ice into a stream
D) He drops his supplies in the snow
C) He breaks through thin ice into a stream
What is the tone of Carl Sandburg’s poem Chicago?
A) Proud and defiant despite flaws
B) Sad and nostalgic
C) Neutral and detached
D) Angry and bitter
A) Proud and defiant despite flaws
Which of the following nicknames does Sandburg use to describe Chicago?
A) City of Dreams
B) City of the Big Shoulders
C) Windy City of Hope
D) Steel City
B) City of the Big Shoulders
What word does Louise whisper to herself after realizing her independence?
A) “Joy”
B) “Alive”
C) “Free”
D) “Love”
C) “Free”
What was the public’s strongest reaction to The Jungle when it was first published?
A) Sympathy for immigrant families
B) Outrage over unsanitary food production
C) Interest in socialist politics
D) Support for labor unions
B) Outrage over unsanitary food production
Why does the man’s final attempt to build a fire fail?
A) He runs out of matches
B) The wind blows it out
C) He builds it under a snow-laden tree, and falling snow smothers the fire
D) His dog destroys it
C) He builds it under a snow-laden tree, and falling snow smothers the fire
In To Build a Fire, which character trait best describes the man who ignores the old-timer’s advice and travels alone in the extreme cold?
A) Humble
B) Arrogant
C) Compassionate
D) Patient
B) Arrogant
What is the central theme of Chicago?
A) The decline of rural America
B) The beauty of nature
C) The resilience and vitality of an industrial city despite its flaws
D) The corruption of political leaders
C) The resilience and vitality of an industrial city despite its flaws
At the end of the story, doctors claim Louise died of this, though the irony suggests otherwise.
A) A broken heart
B) The joy that kills
C) Shock from grief
D) Sudden illness
B) The joy that kills
What significant reform did The Jungle help inspire in 1906?
A) The Sherman Antitrust Act
B) The Pure Food and Drug Act
C) The 19th Amendment
D) The Wagner Act
B) The Pure Food and Drug Act
What theme does Jack London emphasize most strongly in To Build a Fire?
A) The importance of friendship
B) The triumph of technology
C) The struggle of man versus nature and the consequences of ignoring wisdom
D) The beauty of the wilderness
C) The struggle of man versus nature and the consequences of ignoring wisdom
Which theme is most strongly emphasized across Jack London’s To Build a Fire and Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle? A) The triumph of human ingenuity
B) The struggle of man versus nature and society
C) The beauty of rural life
D) The importance of romantic love
B) The struggle of man versus nature and society