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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arrives at the apartment at the conclusion of the fight between Jimmie and Mudder?
(a) The old woman.
(b) Pete.
(c) The police.
(d) The neighbors.

2. After hearing the tales of bravery and victory, who leaves the apartment with Pete?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Jimmie.
(c) Mudder.
(d) No one.

3. Who says, "Is yer fader beatin' yer mudder, or yer mudder beatin' yer fader"?
(a) The old man.
(b) Pete.
(c) Jimmie.
(d) The old woman.

4. What vehicle does Jimmie fear, respect, and love with "a distant dog-like devotion"?
(a) Bicycles.
(b) Fine trucks.
(c) Fire engines.
(d) Police wagons.

5. Where does Chapter 4 say Jimmie stands to watch the world go by?
(a) Behind a bar.
(b) On street corners.
(c) In the alleys.
(d) At the apartment window.

Short Answer Questions

1. As punishment for corrupting Maggie, what does Jimmie threaten to do to Pete?

2. What two physical characteristics make Pete seem formidable?

3. After Jimmie decides to go after Pete, who blocks Jimmie's exit from the apartment?

4. While out with Maggie, where does Pete see a little monkey to which he takes a liking?

5. Who tries to warn the boys that Jimmie's father is approaching?

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