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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which boy ends up a bloody mess at the conclusion of the street fight?
(a) Jimmie.
(b) Roger.
(c) Blue Billie.
(d) Pete.

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

3. When Mudder curses Maggie, what does she call her?
(a) A foolish girl.
(b) A wayward child.
(c) A whore.
(d) A disgrace.

4. Why is Mudder kicked out of a saloon in Chapter 9?
(a) She caused a disturbance.
(b) Women were not allowed in the saloon.
(c) She could not pay her bill.
(d) She had too much to drink.

5. What is Maggie's impression of Pete?
(a) He is wise and good.
(b) He would make an ideal beau.
(c) He is a loud-mouthed fool.
(d) He is looking for trouble.

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

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

8. In an attempt to impress Pete, what does Maggie fix up and hang over the stove?
(a) A lambrequin.
(b) An ornate birdcage.
(c) A picture.
(d) An old clock.

9. As he argues with Fader in the doorway, with what does Jimmie get hit?
(a) A rock.
(b) An empty bottle.
(c) An empty pail.
(d) A piece of wood.

10. How old is the person who breaks up the street fight in Chapter 1?
(a) 16 years old.
(b) 32 years old.
(c) 47 years old.
(d) 10 years old.

11. 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 is on a chair and Fader is gone.
(c) Fader is on the floor and Mudder is on a chair.
(d) Mudder and Fader are both on the floor.

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

13. During the show, what is Pete watching?
(a) The acts.
(b) The door.
(c) Maggie.
(d) The waiters.

14. To keep money in his pocket, what does Jimmie become?
(a) A policeman.
(b) A bartender.
(c) An undertaker.
(d) A truck driver.

15. Who arrives at the apartment at the conclusion of the fight between Jimmie and Mudder?
(a) The neighbors.
(b) The police.
(c) The old woman.
(d) Pete.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jimmie standing on as he curses his opponents in the street fight?

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

3. What is Pete's attitude toward Maggie as they wait for the show to start?

4. What is Jimmie carrying when he encounters his raging mother?

5. Who is the bartender at the saloon from which Mudder is removed?

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