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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who steals the pail from Jimmie as he carries it back to the old woman?
(a) Blue Billie.
(b) Fader.
(c) Mudder.
(d) Pete.

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

3. Where does Chapter 4 say Jimmie stands to watch the world go by?
(a) Behind a bar.
(b) At the apartment window.
(c) On street corners.
(d) In the alleys.

4. During the fight between Mudder and Fader in Chapter 3, what sound accompanies the howls, groans, and shrieks?
(a) Maggie's quiet sobbing.
(b) Music from another apartment.
(c) The crash of splintering furniture.
(d) The crash of breaking glass.

5. Which boy does Jimmie fight with over his performance in the fight?
(a) Blue Billie.
(b) Roger.
(c) Angus.
(d) Pete.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jimmie meet when he comes home late from work at the beginning of Chapter 10?

2. What day does Maggie expect Pete to return?

3. What has been done to the apartment when Jimmie arrives home from work?

4. What heroic figure is Pete likened to in Chapter 6?

5. What is Mudder often doing at home in Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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