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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says, "Is yer fader beatin' yer mudder, or yer mudder beatin' yer fader"?
(a) Jimmie.
(b) The old woman.
(c) The old man.
(d) Pete.

2. While Jimmie listens outside the apartment door, what does Mudder threaten to do to Fader?
(a) Run him off.
(b) Break his jaw.
(c) Break his neck.
(d) Slap him.

3. What is the name of Jimmie's youngest sibling?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Tommie.
(c) Pete.
(d) Roger.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to warn the boys that Jimmie's father is approaching?

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

3. What color does the book say Mudder's face turns when she is angry?

4. Who steals the pail from Jimmie as he carries it back to the old woman?

5. What body part of Jimmie's opponent does Jimmie's father injure?

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