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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mudder do to Jimmie in Chapter 2 that makes him scream in pain?
(a) Beats him with an old table leg.
(b) Breaks a beer bottle over his head.
(c) Pours hot cooking oil on him.
(d) Harshly scrubs his wounded face.

2. While out with Maggie, where does Pete see a little monkey to which he takes a liking?
(a) New York City Zoo.
(b) Central Park Menagerie.
(c) The pet store.
(d) A traveling circus.

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

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

5. Of what class of people are most of those attending the show with Pete and Maggie?
(a) The upper class.
(b) The lower class.
(c) The aristocracy.
(d) The working class.

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

7. What is Mudder doing when Jimmie, Maggie, and Fader arrive home?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Doing Laundry.
(c) Fixing furniture.
(d) Cleaning.

8. As young men start to notice Maggie, what does Jimmie tell her she should do?
(a) Leave home.
(b) Hide in the house.
(c) Get a job.
(d) Go on dates.

9. What color does the book say Mudder's face turns when she is angry?
(a) Almost purple.
(b) Pale grey.
(c) Bright red.
(d) Dull yellow.

10. Who warns Pete, "Don't be fresh now"?
(a) Mudder.
(b) Jimmie.
(c) The waiter.
(d) Maggie.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Maggie sees that Jimmie has been fighting, what does she warn him that Mudder will do?

2. Why does Pete become more eloquent and elaborate in descriptions of his bravery and fighting skill?

3. What kind of girl does Chapter 5 say that Maggie grows up to be?

4. Who occasionally drags Jimmie from his truck driver perch to beat him?

5. What color dresses are the orchestra women wearing in Chapter 7?

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