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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. How do the men staring at Maggie make her feel?
2. What is the name of the next door neighbor who Mudder says she warned Maggie about?
3. Who does Jimmie meet on the street when he leaves the apartment?
4. What is Pete doing as he polishes the beer glass behind the bar?
5. Which friend of Pete's is among the women in the saloon with him?
Short Essay Questions
1. As the fight between Jimmie and his companion and Pete progresses, a beer glass is thrown. What happens next?
2. What is ironic about Mudders condemnation of Maggie's evil ways?
3. What is the state of the apartment when Jimmie arrives home in Chapter 10?
4. What does Jimmie do when the policeman arrives to break up the saloon fight?
5. When Jimmie and Mudder say Maggie has "gone teh deh devil", what do they mean?
6. Why does the old woman stop Jimmie to report what she witnessed in the hallway?
7. Why does the "painted" girl direct her glances toward the rural, less educated men?
8. How does Nellie manipulate Pete to get him to leave with her?
9. How does Pete rationalize his lack of guilt in the situation with Maggie?
10. What is Maggie's reaction to the "painted" women she passes on her way out of the hall? Why does she react this way?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Maggie is ultimately responsible for her decisions and the path of her life, but several other characters play a role in Maggie's development. Identify at least three characters that have an impact on Maggie's life and analyze their level of responsibility for Maggie's tragic end.
Essay Topic 2
Why does Pete's reappearance in Jimmie's life so dramatically impact Maggie's satisfaction with her own life? List and describe at least four areas of life that become increasingly unsatisfactory to Maggie as her relationship with Pete develops. What steps does Maggie take to improve these areas of her life? What does this say about her?
Essay Topic 3
The book opens with a fight scene. How does this fact foreshadow the path of the entire book? Discuss at least three specific fight scenes from the book, concentrating on motives and outcomes.
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