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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) Slap him.
(b) Break his neck.
(c) Run him off.
(d) Break his jaw.

2. Which two groups of boys are involved in the opening street fight?
(a) The Black Door boys and the Devil's Row boys.
(b) The Rum Alley boys and the Black Door boys.
(c) The Evil's Row boys and the Rum Alley boys.
(d) The Rum Alley boys and the Devil's Row boys.

3. What is the name of Jimmie's youngest sibling?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Roger.
(c) Tommie.
(d) Pete.

4. 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.

5. In the opening scene of Chapter 1, what are the boys throwing at each other?
(a) Bottles.
(b) Balls.
(c) Stones.
(d) Sticks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jimmie's father do to the two fighting boys?

2. What is Jimmie's family's last name?

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

4. Based on the descriptions found in Chapter 2, which one of the following words best describes Mudder?

5. On what street does the old woman customarily beg for her living?

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