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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who tries to warn the boys that Jimmie's father is approaching?
(a) Pete.
(b) A woman looking out the window above.
(c) A small boy watching the fight.
(d) Roger.

3. What does Jimmie threaten to do to Maggie if she does not "shut up"?
(a) Kick her shins.
(b) Smack her mouth.
(c) Tell his mother.
(d) Chase her down the street.

4. What is Mudder doing when Jimmie, Maggie, and Fader arrive home?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Fixing furniture.
(c) Cleaning.
(d) Doing Laundry.

5. In Chapter 3, what does the old woman send Jimmie to buy for her?
(a) Wine.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) Matches.
(d) Beer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. While Jimmie listens outside the apartment door, what does Mudder threaten to do to Fader?

3. When Maggie sees that Jimmie has been fighting, what does she warn him that Mudder will do?

4. After the altercation in the doorway, where does Jimmie go to get away from Fader?

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

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