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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two physical characteristics make Pete seem formidable?
(a) Fine clothes and shiny shoes.
(b) Piercing eyes and large fists.
(c) Swinging shoulders and a sneer.
(d) Massive height and weight.

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

3. Why does Pete become more eloquent and elaborate in descriptions of his bravery and fighting skill?
(a) He is drunk and cannot help himself.
(b) He notices Maggie is listening closely.
(c) He notices Mudder is listening closely.
(d) He notices Jimmie is impressed.

4. Where do Pete and Maggie often go together on weekday evenings?
(a) To saloons.
(b) To the park.
(c) To plays.
(d) To church.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to dancing, what is the girl who starts the show in Chapter 7 doing?

2. Where is Maggie while Pete and Jimmie exchange tales of valor in Chapter 5?

3. How many different acts of the show are described in Chapter 7?

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

5. What is Maggie's impression of Pete?

(see the answer key)

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