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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Jimmie standing on as he curses his opponents in the street fight?
(a) A pile of scrap lumber.
(b) An old apple crate.
(c) A heap of gravel.
(d) An overturned bucket.

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

4. What does Jimmie threaten to do to Maggie if she does not "shut up"?
(a) Chase her down the street.
(b) Tell his mother.
(c) Smack her mouth.
(d) Kick her shins.

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

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

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

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

9. What is Mudder famous for in Chapter 5?
(a) Going to court.
(b) Making fine clothes.
(c) Wandering around the city.
(d) Singing on street corners.

10. When does Chapter 4 say that Jimmie first began to be arrested?
(a) When he reached adulthood.
(b) When he was a teenager.
(c) When he was a little boy.
(d) When he was a young man.

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

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

13. Who occasionally drags Jimmie from his truck driver perch to beat him?
(a) Pete.
(b) Fader.
(c) Other truck drivers.
(d) The police.

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

15. What happens to Fader in Chapter 4?
(a) He dies.
(b) He is in an accident.
(c) He runs off.
(d) He becomes ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what does the old woman send Jimmie to buy for her?

2. When Mudder curses Maggie, what does she call her?

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

4. To keep money in his pocket, what does Jimmie become?

5. What does Jimmie's father do to the two fighting boys?

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