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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Jimmie listens outside the apartment door, what does Mudder threaten to do to Fader?
(a) Break his neck.
(b) Run him off.
(c) Break his jaw.
(d) Slap him.

2. On what street does the old woman customarily beg for her living?
(a) High Street.
(b) Fifth Avenue.
(c) Broadway.
(d) Fourth Avenue.

3. During the fight between Mudder and Fader in Chapter 3, what sound accompanies the howls, groans, and shrieks?
(a) The crash of breaking glass.
(b) Music from another apartment.
(c) Maggie's quiet sobbing.
(d) The crash of splintering furniture.

4. What is Jimmie standing on as he curses his opponents in the street fight?
(a) A heap of gravel.
(b) A pile of scrap lumber.
(c) An overturned bucket.
(d) An old apple crate.

5. After the brutal fight between Mudder and Fader in Chapter 3, how long do Jimmie and Maggie huddle in the corner of the apartment?
(a) Until dawn.
(b) For five hours.
(c) Until breakfast.
(d) For three hours.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which group of boys is winning the street fight before it is broken up?

3. What does Jimmie threaten to do to Maggie if she does not "shut up"?

4. Which boy does Jimmie fight with over his performance in the fight?

5. In Chapter 2, what accusation starts the altercation between Fader and Mudder?

(see the answer key)

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