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Jungle Questions Chapters 30-31


 * Directions:** Answer the questions on separate paper. Put your name and the Chapters numbers at the top of the page. __**PUT EACH CHAPTER SET ON DIFFERENT PAGES BECAUSE EACH SET WILL BE GRADED SEPARATELY.**__

1. When Jurgis first goes to Teta Elzbieta and tells her about the revolution, she thinks that he has lost his mind. Why then does she eventually agree to attend some meetings with him? 2. Jurgis is ultimately fortunate enough to find a decent job as a hotel porter whose owner is Tommy Hinds. What is Hind's role in the Socialistic movement? 3. Give a brief biography of Tommy Hinds and how and why he became such an ardent Socialist. 4. Harry Adams is another fervent member of the Socialistic party. What happened in this man's background that convinced him to join the party? 5. What is Jurgis' role in speaking to the crowds and convincing them to join the party? In other words, what issues does Jurgis address to the crowds attending the political rallies? 6. What does Tommy Hinds claim is the connection between the United States government and the Railroad Trust? 7. Explain what the "Appeal to Reason" is. 8. Jurgis returns to visit Marija at the brothel after he gets a job. He tells her that he can now support her and the family and begs her to leave with him. Why does Marija refuse to leave the employ of the brothel? 9. Explain Nicholas Schliemann's philosphy regarding who should own the means of production and how this would improve production and make the lives of the workers better. 10. What do you think is meant by the last line of the novel: "CHICAGO WILL BE OURS!"?