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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As he argues with Fader in the doorway, with what does Jimmie get hit?
(a) A rock.
(b) An empty bottle.
(c) A piece of wood.
(d) An empty pail.

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 4, for what is the preacher's audience waiting?
(a) The doctor.
(b) Soup tickets.
(c) The bus.
(d) A cab.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Pete promise to take Maggie on Friday night?

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

3. What is Mudder's real name?

4. What tragic event occurs at the beginning of Chapter 4?

5. What does Jimmie threaten to do to Maggie if she does not "shut up"?

(see the answer key)

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