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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where is Maggie employed for her first job?
(a) A saloon.
(b) A linen factory.
(c) A collar and cuff factory.
(d) A dressmaker's shop.

4. When Pete reappears in the story, where does he promise to take Jimmie?
(a) To a casino.
(b) To a boxing match.
(c) To a saloon.
(d) To meet a girl.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who breaks up the street fight between the two groups of boys?

2. Where does Chapter 4 say Jimmie stands to watch the world go by?

3. What two things set Pete apart from the Rum Alley tenement crowd?

4. What is Jimmie standing on as he curses his opponents in the street fight?

5. To keep money in his pocket, what does Jimmie become?

(see the answer key)

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