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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mudder do all day Friday?
(a) Clean the apartment.
(b) Beg on Fifth Avenue.
(c) Drink whiskey.
(d) Cook dinner.

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

3. During the show, what is Pete watching?
(a) Maggie.
(b) The door.
(c) The acts.
(d) The waiters.

4. In Chapter 3, what does the old woman send Jimmie to buy for her?
(a) Matches.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) Wine.
(d) Beer.

5. What happens to Fader in Chapter 4?
(a) He dies.
(b) He runs off.
(c) He becomes ill.
(d) He is in an accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what class of people are most of those attending the show with Pete and Maggie?

2. When Maggie sees that Jimmie has been fighting, what does she warn him that Mudder will do?

3. When the dancing girl first appears in the show, what is she wearing?

4. Why does Pete become more eloquent and elaborate in descriptions of his bravery and fighting skill?

5. Who occasionally drags Jimmie from his truck driver perch to beat him?

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