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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As he drinks at the bar, to what does Fader liken his home?
(a) Hell.
(b) The zoo.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Jail.

2. Based on the descriptions found in Chapter 2, which one of the following words best describes Mudder?
(a) Slender.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Large.
(d) Wiry.

3. Who steals the pail from Jimmie as he carries it back to the old woman?
(a) Mudder.
(b) Blue Billie.
(c) Pete.
(d) Fader.

4. What does Maggie do after dinner that makes her mother angry?
(a) Spills water.
(b) Breaks a plate.
(c) Teases Jimmie.
(d) Breaks a chair.

5. What is Jimmie's family's last name?
(a) Smith.
(b) Murphy.
(c) Jones.
(d) Johnson.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Mudder doing when Jimmie, Maggie, and Fader arrive home?

3. As he argues with Fader in the doorway, with what does Jimmie get hit?

4. After the brutal fight between Mudder and Fader in Chapter 3, how long do Jimmie and Maggie huddle in the corner of the apartment?

5. Which boy does Jimmie fight with over his performance in the fight?

(see the answer key)

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