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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, what accusation starts the altercation between Fader and Mudder?
(a) He accuses her of drinking.
(b) She accuses him of drinking.
(c) She accuses him of infidelity.
(d) He accuses her of not keeping the house clean.

3. To keep money in his pocket, what does Jimmie become?
(a) A bartender.
(b) An undertaker.
(c) A policeman.
(d) A truck driver.

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

5. Who steals the pail from Jimmie as he carries it back to the old woman?
(a) Blue Billie.
(b) Pete.
(c) Fader.
(d) Mudder.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the beginning of Chapter 2, where do Jimmie and his father meet Maggie?

3. What does Mudder do to Jimmie in Chapter 2 that makes him scream in pain?

4. Who says, "Is yer fader beatin' yer mudder, or yer mudder beatin' yer fader"?

5. During the fight between Mudder and Fader in Chapter 3, what sound accompanies the howls, groans, and shrieks?

(see the answer key)

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