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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tries to warn the boys that Jimmie's father is approaching?
(a) Pete.
(b) Roger.
(c) A woman looking out the window above.
(d) A small boy watching the fight.

2. When Jimmie re-enters the apartment after the fight in Chapter 3, where are Mudder and Fader?
(a) Mudder is on the floor and Fader is on a chair.
(b) Mudder and Fader are both on the floor.
(c) Mudder is on a chair and Fader is gone.
(d) Fader is on the floor and Mudder is on a chair.

3. How many different acts of the show are described in Chapter 7?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Seven.

4. What does Maggie compare Pete to in Chapter 8?
(a) A breath of fresh air.
(b) A golden sun.
(c) A summer day.
(d) The moon.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 9, what are the group of urchins watching intently?
(a) A policeman's horse.
(b) The side door of a saloon.
(c) The front door of a theater.
(d) A street fight.

6. Who is the new head of the Johnson family?
(a) Pete.
(b) Jimmie.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Mudder.

7. Which two groups of boys are involved in the opening street fight?
(a) The Rum Alley boys and the Devil's Row boys.
(b) The Evil's Row boys and the Rum Alley boys.
(c) The Black Door boys and the Devil's Row boys.
(d) The Rum Alley boys and the Black Door boys.

8. What color ribbon is used to embellish the dingy curtains in the apartment?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Gold.
(d) Pink.

9. What faded pattern is on the carpet of the apartment?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Squares.
(c) Paisleys.
(d) Diamonds.

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

11. Where does Pete promise to take Maggie in the summer?
(a) To the beach.
(b) To a concert.
(c) To a street fair.
(d) To a picnic.

12. While Jimmie listens outside the apartment door, what does Mudder threaten to do to Fader?
(a) Run him off.
(b) Break his neck.
(c) Break his jaw.
(d) Slap him.

13. During the scuffle in the hallway, who opens the door to the apartment?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Mudder.
(c) Jimmie.
(d) Pete.

14. What does Mudder do all day Friday?
(a) Cook dinner.
(b) Drink whiskey.
(c) Clean the apartment.
(d) Beg on Fifth Avenue.

15. What act follows the dancing girl in the show that Maggie and Pete attend?
(a) An opera singer.
(b) A juggler.
(c) A ventriloquist.
(d) Another dancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because of her thoughts of Pete, what does Chapter 8 say that Maggie grows to dislike?

2. Which of the following expressions is used in Chapter 3 to describe the old woman?

3. What color socks does the foreign owner of the cuff and collar factory wear?

4. While out with Maggie, where does Pete see a little monkey to which he takes a liking?

5. What day does Maggie expect Pete to return?

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