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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what accusation starts the altercation between Fader and Mudder?
(a) He accuses her of not keeping the house clean.
(b) She accuses him of drinking.
(c) He accuses her of drinking.
(d) She accuses him of infidelity.

2. What is Jimmie standing on as he curses his opponents in the street fight?
(a) An overturned bucket.
(b) A heap of gravel.
(c) A pile of scrap lumber.
(d) An old apple crate.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Jimmie's youngest sibling?

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

3. On what street does the old woman customarily beg for her living?

4. Based on the descriptions found in Chapter 2, which one of the following words best describes Mudder?

5. In the opening scene of Chapter 1, what are the boys throwing at each other?

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