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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author say disguises Maggie's looks when she is a child?
(a) Bruises.
(b) Fear.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Shadows.

2. What happens to Fader in Chapter 4?
(a) He becomes ill.
(b) He is in an accident.
(c) He dies.
(d) He runs off.

3. What tragic event occurs at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) The apartment burns down.
(b) Fader dies.
(c) Tommie dies.
(d) Mudder becomes ill.

4. What does Jimmie's companion say he would ask for if he should ever meet God?
(a) A job.
(b) A million dollars and a bottle of beer.
(c) Food, clothing, and shelter.
(d) A nice house and a million dollars.

5. Which group of boys is winning the street fight before it is broken up?
(a) The Rum Alley boys.
(b) The Black Door boys.
(c) The Devil's Row boys.
(d) The Evil's Row boys.

Short Answer Questions

1. To keep money in his pocket, what does Jimmie become?

2. When does Chapter 4 say that Jimmie first began to be arrested?

3. What vehicle does Jimmie fear, respect, and love with "a distant dog-like devotion"?

4. As he drinks at the bar, to what does Fader liken his home?

5. Which boy ends up a bloody mess at the conclusion of the street fight?

(see the answer key)

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