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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What animal does Chapter 4 compare Jimmie with as he drives?
(a) An African cow.
(b) A snake.
(c) A donkey.
(d) An Indonesian monkey.

3. After the altercation in the doorway, where does Jimmie go to get away from Fader?
(a) Under the stairs.
(b) To the saloon.
(c) Into the old woman's apartment.
(d) Into the street.

4. In Chapter 4, for what is the preacher's audience waiting?
(a) A cab.
(b) Soup tickets.
(c) The doctor.
(d) The bus.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What vehicle does Jimmie fear, respect, and love with "a distant dog-like devotion"?

2. Who says "Hully gee" several times in Chapter 5?

3. What does Jimmie threaten to do to Maggie if she does not "shut up"?

4. What does Jimmie's companion say he would ask for if he should ever meet God?

5. As young men start to notice Maggie, what does Jimmie tell her she should do?

(see the answer key)

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