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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Jimmie happens upon his furiously screaming mother, what does he tell her to do?
(a) Go back to the saloon.
(b) Take a nap.
(c) Come home.
(d) Stop shouting.

2. Which group of boys is winning the street fight before it is broken up?
(a) The Evil's Row boys.
(b) The Black Door boys.
(c) The Rum Alley boys.
(d) The Devil's Row boys.

3. When Pete reappears in the story, where does he promise to take Jimmie?
(a) To a casino.
(b) To a saloon.
(c) To a boxing match.
(d) To meet a girl.

4. What color dresses are the orchestra women wearing in Chapter 7?
(a) Pink.
(b) Dark Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Black.

5. When they attend the show in Chapter 7, where do Pete and Maggie sit?
(a) At a table in the middle of the room.
(b) At a table under the balcony.
(c) At a table near the door.
(d) At a table beside the stage.

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

7. Who says "Hully gee" several times in Chapter 5?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Mudder.
(c) Jimmie.
(d) Pete.

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

9. Who taunts Mudder as she walks home from the saloon?
(a) A group of men on a street corner.
(b) A policeman.
(c) An old woman.
(d) The urchin boys.

10. At the beginning of Chapter 2, where do Jimmie and his father meet Maggie?
(a) On the street.
(b) In the neighbor's apartment.
(c) At the store.
(d) At home.

11. When Jimmie and Mudder fight wildly in the apartment in Chapter 9, where is Maggie hiding?
(a) In the hallway.
(b) At the old woman's apartment.
(c) In the shadows.
(d) In the other room.

12. What does the author say disguises Maggie's looks when she is a child?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Fear.
(c) Bruises.
(d) Shadows.

13. What color is the dress Maggie wears to go out with Pete on Friday night?
(a) Red.
(b) Pale pink.
(c) Black.
(d) Dark blue.

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

15. Because of her thoughts of Pete, what does Chapter 8 say that Maggie grows to dislike?
(a) Her neighborhood.
(b) All of her dresses.
(c) Her looks.
(d) Her apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what street does the old woman customarily beg for her living?

2. As he argues with Fader in the doorway, with what does Jimmie get hit?

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

4. What is the name of Jimmie's youngest sibling?

5. What is Maggie's impression of Pete?

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