Quiz on 'The Jungle'

Who was the author of "The Jungle"?

• Upton Sinclair

• Mark Twain

• Ernest Hemingway

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

In what year was "The Jungle" published?

• 1900

• 1906

• 1912

• 1920

What industry does "The Jungle" expose?

• Textile industry

• Meatpacking industry

• Automotive industry

• Mining industry

What was the family’s first-hand knowledge related to in "The Jungle"?

• Textile production

• Meatpacking swindles

• Automobile manufacturing

• Mining operations

What was the common practice when meat was too spoiled to be used for anything else?

• Throw it away

• Feed it to animals

• Can it or chop it into sausage

• Use it as fertilizer

What were "boneless hams" made from?

• Fresh pork

• Odds and ends of pork

• Beef

• Chicken

What were "California hams" described as?

• Fresh and tender

• Big knuckle joints

• Small and lean

• Boneless

What was the label given to the chopped fine and cooked hams?

• Boneless hams

• California hams

• Head cheese

• Skinned hams

What department did the spoiled ham go to when it was beyond use?

• Sausage department

• Elzbieta's department

• Canning department

• Packaging department

What was mixed with the spoiled ham to make it usable?

• Fresh herbs

• a half ton of other meat

• Vinegar

• Salt