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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of girl does Chapter 5 say that Maggie grows up to be?
(a) A pretty girl.
(b) A smart girl.
(c) An ugly girl.
(d) A foolish girl.

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

3. What does Mudder do to Jimmie in Chapter 2 that makes him scream in pain?
(a) Beats him with an old table leg.
(b) Pours hot cooking oil on him.
(c) Breaks a beer bottle over his head.
(d) Harshly scrubs his wounded face.

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

5. What happens to Fader in Chapter 4?
(a) He is in an accident.
(b) He runs off.
(c) He dies.
(d) He becomes ill.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. During the fight between Mudder and Fader in Chapter 3, what sound accompanies the howls, groans, and shrieks?

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

(see the answer key)

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