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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which two groups of boys are involved in the opening street fight?
(a) The Evil's Row boys and the Rum Alley boys.
(b) The Rum Alley boys and the Devil's Row boys.
(c) The Black Door boys and the Devil's Row boys.
(d) The Rum Alley boys and the Black Door boys.

3. To keep money in his pocket, what does Jimmie become?
(a) A truck driver.
(b) A bartender.
(c) An undertaker.
(d) A policeman.

4. Based on the descriptions found in Chapter 2, which one of the following words best describes Mudder?
(a) Large.
(b) Wiry.
(c) Slender.
(d) Beautiful.

5. What color socks does the foreign owner of the cuff and collar factory wear?
(a) Navy blue.
(b) Brown.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the fight between Mudder and Fader in Chapter 3, what sound accompanies the howls, groans, and shrieks?

2. Who is the bartender at the saloon from which Mudder is removed?

3. Which of the following expressions is used in Chapter 3 to describe the old woman?

4. In an attempt to impress Pete, what does Maggie fix up and hang over the stove?

5. How does Maggie feel as she leaves the plays that she attends with Pete?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Maggie's spirits so lifted by the plays she and Pete attend?

2. What is the condition of the apartment when Maggie and Pete leave on Friday night? What is Mudder's condition?

3. Why are the "philosophers" of Rum Alley puzzled by Maggie's development?

4. How is Jimmie's turn as "head of the family" similar to the reign of Fader?

5. Why does Maggie refuse Pete's request for a kiss? Explain your answer.

6. Does Jimmie seem more afraid of his mother or his father? Explain your answer.

7. Why do Jimmie and Blue Billie fight in Chapter 1?

8. Describe the old woman who lives near Jimmie and Maggie.

9. Describe Jimmie's attitude toward the police.

10. What is Jimmie's reaction when Fader tries to steal the old woman's beer?

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