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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the next door neighbor who Mudder says she warned Maggie about?

2. What is Mudder raving about when Jimmie arrives home in Chapter 13?

3. Where does Jimmie hide after the saloon fight to avoid being caught?

4. For whom is the "forlorn woman" looking?

5. What has been done to the apartment when Jimmie arrives home from work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the women in the dark hallway saying as Jimmie passes them on his way out to find Pete?

2. How might Maggie's story be different if the stout gentleman she encounters in the suburbs stops to help her?

3. Describe the decor of the saloon where Pete works as a bartender.

4. How does Nellie manipulate Pete to get him to leave with her?

5. Compare Pete's attitude toward Nellie to Maggie's attitude toward Pete.

6. Why is Mudder raving when Jimmie finally comes home after his saloon fight?

7. Based on the insights given in Chapter 12, how does Maggie feel about Pete? How does Pete feel about Maggie?

8. How does Pete rationalize his lack of guilt in the situation with Maggie?

9. What is the state of the apartment when Jimmie arrives home in Chapter 10?

10. Compare the attitude of the Rum Alley tenement crowd toward Maggie with the attitude Maggie had toward the "painted" women in Chapter 12.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the effectiveness of the book in each of the following areas:

A) Overall theme.

B) Characterization.

C) Plot.

D) Use of literary devices (symbolism, metaphor, etc.).

Essay Topic 2

What event represents the turning point of the story? Identify the climax and explain its significance to any three of the following characters:

A) Maggie.

B) Pete.

C) Mudder.

D) Jimmie.

E) Nellie.

Essay Topic 3

The poverty and chaos of the Rum Alley tenement unite its residents. Discuss in detail at least three examples or Rum Alley unity, including the circumstances of the unity, the motive behind the unity, and the purpose the unity serves to accomplish.

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