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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What body part of Jimmie's opponent does Jimmie's father injure?
(a) His left leg.
(b) His head.
(c) His shoulder.
(d) His neck.

2. What vehicle does Jimmie fear, respect, and love with "a distant dog-like devotion"?
(a) Bicycles.
(b) Fire engines.
(c) Fine trucks.
(d) Police wagons.

3. 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.

4. What tragic event occurs at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Fader dies.
(b) Mudder becomes ill.
(c) The apartment burns down.
(d) Tommie dies.

5. What does Jimmie believe fine clothing represents?
(a) Superiority.
(b) Richness.
(c) Weakness.
(d) Education.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who warns Pete, "Don't be fresh now"?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 2, where do Jimmie and his father meet Maggie?

3. Who does Jimmie storm at, denounce, and compare to pestering flies in Chapter 4?

4. What animal does Chapter 4 compare Jimmie with as he drives?

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

(see the answer key)

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