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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 2, where do Jimmie and his father meet Maggie?
(a) On the street.
(b) At the store.
(c) At home.
(d) In the neighbor's apartment.

2. After the altercation in the doorway, where does Jimmie go to get away from Fader?
(a) Into the street.
(b) Into the old woman's apartment.
(c) To the saloon.
(d) Under the stairs.

3. Who says "Hully gee" several times in Chapter 5?
(a) Mudder.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Pete.
(d) Jimmie.

4. When Jimmie grabs Mudder to take her home, what is her response?
(a) She hits Jimmie.
(b) She begins to cry.
(c) She screams.
(d) She goes with Jimmie willingly.

5. Who always triumphs at the end of the plays that Pete and Maggie attend?
(a) The poor hero.
(b) The king.
(c) The good child.
(d) The villain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color socks does the foreign owner of the cuff and collar factory wear?

2. What is Jimmie carrying when he encounters his raging mother?

3. When Pete reappears in the story, where does he promise to take Jimmie?

4. Who arrives at the apartment at the conclusion of the fight between Jimmie and Mudder?

5. What does Maggie compare Pete to in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Jimmie's attitude toward the police.

2. Describe Maggie's treatment of Tommie as they walk home. What does Maggie's behavior tell us about her upbringing?

3. How does Mudder's behavior on Friday foreshadow the coming path of Maggie's life?

4. What is the condition of the apartment when Maggie and Pete leave on Friday night? What is Mudder's condition?

5. Describe the fear that begins to rise in Maggie's heart as she looks at the people around her.

6. Why do Jimmie and Blue Billie fight in Chapter 1?

7. Why is Maggie suddenly dissatisfied with her clothes and her life?

8. When the author uses the phrase "a young man of leather" to describe Jimmie, what does he mean?

9. Why does Jimmie have such great respect for fire engines?

10. Why are Maggie's spirits so lifted by the plays she and Pete attend?

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