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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jimmie walk on the way to the apartment after the street brawl of Chapter 1?
(a) In front of his father.
(b) Behind his father.
(c) On his father's left side.
(d) On his father's right side.

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

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

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

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) For three hours.
(b) Until dawn.
(c) For five hours.
(d) Until breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Chapter 4 compare Jimmie with as he drives?

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

3. When Pete reappears in the story, where does he promise to take Jimmie?

4. What is Mudder doing when Jimmie, Maggie, and Fader arrive home?

5. What is Mudder's real name?

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