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

2. What two things set Pete apart from the Rum Alley tenement crowd?
(a) His age and occupation.
(b) His height and weight.
(c) His clothing and manners.
(d) His education and experience.

3. When Jimmie grabs Mudder to take her home, what is her response?
(a) She screams.
(b) She begins to cry.
(c) She hits Jimmie.
(d) She goes with Jimmie willingly.

4. What act follows the dancing girl in the show that Maggie and Pete attend?
(a) A juggler.
(b) A ventriloquist.
(c) An opera singer.
(d) Another dancer.

5. Who occasionally drags Jimmie from his truck driver perch to beat him?
(a) Fader.
(b) The police.
(c) Other truck drivers.
(d) Pete.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says "Hully gee" several times in Chapter 5?

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

3. What does Jimmie believe fine clothing represents?

4. How old is the person who breaks up the street fight in Chapter 1?

5. On what street does the old woman customarily beg for her living?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Maggie think Pete might feel contempt as he sits in the apartment?

2. What is Jimmie's attitude toward Mudder when he finds her yelling in the tenement hallway?

3. Describe Maggie's treatment of Tommie as they walk home. What does Maggie's behavior tell us about her upbringing?

4. What is the irony in the way Fader breaks up the fight between Jimmie and Blue Billie?

5. What is the significance of Maggie choosing to go out with Pete at the end of Chapter 9?

6. Does Mudder enjoy her perceived win in the fight with Fader? Explain your answer.

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

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

9. Describe the setting of the opening scene of Chapter 1.

10. Describe Pete's appearance as he sits in the apartment with Maggie and Jimmie in Chapter 5.

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