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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color does the book say Mudder's face turns when she is angry?
(a) Pale grey.
(b) Dull yellow.
(c) Bright red.
(d) Almost purple.

2. Which of the following expressions is used in Chapter 3 to describe the old woman?
(a) Small and bent.
(b) Gnarled and leathery.
(c) Large and boisterous.
(d) Slender and wiry.

3. 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) Until dawn.
(c) For three hours.
(d) Until breakfast.

4. Which group of boys is winning the street fight before it is broken up?
(a) The Evil's Row boys.
(b) The Devil's Row boys.
(c) The Black Door boys.
(d) The Rum Alley boys.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "Is yer fader beatin' yer mudder, or yer mudder beatin' yer fader"?

2. Which two groups of boys are involved in the opening street fight?

3. In Chapter 2, what accusation starts the altercation between Fader and Mudder?

4. What does Jimmie's father do to the two fighting boys?

5. When Jimmie re-enters the apartment after the fight in Chapter 3, where are Mudder and Fader?

(see the answer key)

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