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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two things set Pete apart from the Rum Alley tenement crowd?
(a) His age and occupation.
(b) His height and weight.
(c) His clothing and manners.
(d) His education and experience.

2. What animal does Chapter 4 compare Jimmie with as he drives?
(a) A donkey.
(b) An African cow.
(c) An Indonesian monkey.
(d) A snake.

3. What does Mudder do to Jimmie in Chapter 2 that makes him scream in pain?
(a) Pours hot cooking oil on him.
(b) Breaks a beer bottle over his head.
(c) Harshly scrubs his wounded face.
(d) Beats him with an old table leg.

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

5. What color is the dress Maggie wears to go out with Pete on Friday night?
(a) Pale pink.
(b) Dark blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. What vehicle does Jimmie fear, respect, and love with "a distant dog-like devotion"?

2. Which of the following expressions is used in Chapter 3 to describe the old woman?

3. As he drinks at the bar, to what does Fader liken his home?

4. What faded pattern is on the carpet of the apartment?

5. What does Jimmie's companion say he would ask for if he should ever meet God?

(see the answer key)

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