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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

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) Small and bent.
(d) Slender and wiry.

2. What heroic figure is Pete likened to in Chapter 6?
(a) A king.
(b) A knight.
(c) A prince.
(d) A swordsman.

3. In an attempt to impress Pete, what does Maggie fix up and hang over the stove?
(a) A lambrequin.
(b) A picture.
(c) An ornate birdcage.
(d) An old clock.

4. Of what class of people are most of those attending the show with Pete and Maggie?
(a) The lower class.
(b) The aristocracy.
(c) The working class.
(d) The upper class.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What act follows the dancing girl in the show that Maggie and Pete attend?

2. What does Jimmie believe fine clothing represents?

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

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

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

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