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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who says, "Is yer fader beatin' yer mudder, or yer mudder beatin' yer fader"?
(a) Pete.
(b) Jimmie.
(c) The old woman.
(d) The old man.
2. Based on the descriptions found in Chapter 2, which one of the following words best describes Mudder?
(a) Large.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Wiry.
(d) Slender.
3. What day does Maggie expect Pete to return?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Sunday.
4. What vehicle does Jimmie fear, respect, and love with "a distant dog-like devotion"?
(a) Fine trucks.
(b) Bicycles.
(c) Police wagons.
(d) Fire engines.
5. What color does the book say Mudder's face turns when she is angry?
(a) Dull yellow.
(b) Pale grey.
(c) Almost purple.
(d) Bright red.
6. When Jimmie re-enters the apartment after the fight in Chapter 3, where are Mudder and Fader?
(a) Mudder and Fader are both on the floor.
(b) Mudder is on the floor and Fader is on a chair.
(c) Mudder is on a chair and Fader is gone.
(d) Fader is on the floor and Mudder is on a chair.
7. Who does Jimmie storm at, denounce, and compare to pestering flies in Chapter 4?
(a) Firefighters.
(b) Foot passengers.
(c) Police officers.
(d) Other truck drivers.
8. What is Maggie's impression of Pete?
(a) He is looking for trouble.
(b) He is a loud-mouthed fool.
(c) He would make an ideal beau.
(d) He is wise and good.
9. What two things set Pete apart from the Rum Alley tenement crowd?
(a) His age and occupation.
(b) His education and experience.
(c) His clothing and manners.
(d) His height and weight.
10. While out with Maggie, where does Pete see a little monkey to which he takes a liking?
(a) New York City Zoo.
(b) A traveling circus.
(c) Central Park Menagerie.
(d) The pet store.
11. What happens to Fader in Chapter 4?
(a) He is in an accident.
(b) He runs off.
(c) He becomes ill.
(d) He dies.
12. What is Mudder's real name?
(a) Mary.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Nora.
13. At the beginning of Chapter 2, where do Jimmie and his father meet Maggie?
(a) At home.
(b) At the store.
(c) In the neighbor's apartment.
(d) On the street.
14. 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 five hours.
(b) For three hours.
(c) Until dawn.
(d) Until breakfast.
15. During the fight between Mudder and Fader in Chapter 3, what sound accompanies the howls, groans, and shrieks?
(a) Maggie's quiet sobbing.
(b) Music from another apartment.
(c) The crash of splintering furniture.
(d) The crash of breaking glass.
Short Answer Questions
1. What two physical characteristics make Pete seem formidable?
2. Who says "Hully gee" several times in Chapter 5?
3. What heroic figure is Pete likened to in Chapter 6?
4. As young men start to notice Maggie, what does Jimmie tell her she should do?
5. When the dancing girl first appears in the show, what is she wearing?
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