"The Jungle" - Upton Sinclair
A quiz on the book, The Jungle written by Upton Sinclair.
- 1.Where was Upton Sinclair born?
- A.
New York City
- B.
Boston
- C.
Chicago
- D.
Baltimore
- E.
San Francisco
- 2.How long was Sinclair's research period before he began writing The Jungle?
- A.
2 years
- B.
7 weeks
- C.
5 weeks
- D.
3 months
- E.
1 year
- 3.Which president, after reading Sinclair's novel, ordered an investigation of the meat packing industries?
- A.
James K. Polk
- B.
George W. Bush
- C.
Ronald Reagan
- D.
Abraham Lincoln
- E.
Theodore Roosevelt
- 4.How long did it typically take a new worker to learn their trade?
- A.
1 month
- B.
2 weeks
- C.
A couple of days
- D.
A few hours
- E.
2 months
- 5.Why was The Jungle written?
- A.
For people to see the unsanitary conditions in the plants
- B.
So Sinclair could gain notoriety
- C.
To spread awareness of the harsh conditions the workers were subjected to
- D.
For other factories to see what was happening and make their factories the same
- E.
None of the above
- 6.What disease did some of the livestock have?
- A.
Tuberculosis
- B.
Arthritis
- C.
Osteoporosis
- D.
Diabetes
- E.
Bronchitis
- 7.Where did Jurgis and his family immigrate from?
- A.
Ireland
- B.
Switzerland
- C.
Lithuania
- D.
Russia
- E.
Italy
- 8.What was Jurgis and his wife, Ona's, child's name?
- A.
Jokubas
- B.
Lucija
- C.
Marija
- D.
Antanas
- E.
Majauszkiene
- 9.How many children did Teta Elzbieta have?
- A.
4
- B.
6
- C.
2
- D.
1
- E.
None
- 10.What year was The Jungle published?
- A.
1805
- B.
2007
- C.
1906
- D.
1888
- E.
1950
- 11.When did Sinclair die?
- A.
May 1606
- B.
April 1968
- C.
November 1858
- D.
December 1999
- E.
November 1968
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