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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has been done to the apartment when Jimmie arrives home from work?
(a) It has been tidied up.
(b) It is beautiful and spotless.
(c) It is dirty and smelly.
(d) It has been completely trashed.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 12, what is the ballad singer wearing?
(a) A black gown.
(b) A purple dress.
(c) A scarlet dress.
(d) A pink tutu.

3. How long is Freddie silent after Pete and Nellie leave?
(a) An hour.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) Twenty minutes.
(d) Five minutes.

4. What is the name of the next door neighbor who Mudder says she warned Maggie about?
(a) Sandy MacDonald.
(b) Sadie MacMallister.
(c) Sheila McMasters.
(d) Sally McCallister.

5. As he refuses to take Pete's money, what does the waiter call Pete?
(a) A benefactor.
(b) A womanizer.
(c) An idiot.
(d) A fool.

6. What does Pete throw on the table just before falling asleep?
(a) A used cocktail napkin.
(b) Two or three bills.
(c) A handful of coins.
(d) His beer glass.

7. Who charges in to break up the saloon fight?
(a) Maggie.
(b) The spectators.
(c) Mudder.
(d) A policeman.

8. How does Pete treat Maggie as they watch the beginning of the show?
(a) Angrily.
(b) Graciously.
(c) Fearfully.
(d) Rudely.

9. What does Jimmie do when Maggie cries out to him?
(a) Hits her.
(b) Pulls away from her.
(c) Turns his back on her.
(d) Runs to her.

10. To whom in the crowd does the "painted" girl throw her glances?
(a) Older men who are alone.
(b) Working class men with their wives.
(c) The rural and untaught men.
(d) Single men in fine clothes.

11. As Chapter 17 opens, from where are most of the people in the crowd coming?
(a) Church.
(b) The theater.
(c) Work.
(d) The museum.

12. Who answers the "painted" girl's remarks with, "It's a fine evenin', ain't it?"?
(a) An old fat man.
(b) A young man in a light overcoat and derby hat.
(c) A laboring man.
(d) A boy with blond curls.

13. After the saloon brawl with Pete, how long does Jimmie wait before returning home?
(a) Several hours.
(b) A number of days.
(c) A month.
(d) Two weeks.

14. After Jimmie decides to go after Pete, who blocks Jimmie's exit from the apartment?
(a) Maggie.
(b) The old woman.
(c) Mudder.
(d) Pete.

15. Who throws the first punch in the saloon fight?
(a) The saloon owner.
(b) Jimmie's companion.
(c) Jimmie.
(d) Pete.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes into the apartment to stare at Maggie when she comes home?

2. By what common name does the hasty businessman call the "painted" girl when he knocks into her?

3. Who does Jimmie meet when he comes home late from work at the beginning of Chapter 10?

4. When Jimmie arrives home in Chapter 15, what major event has happened?

5. Where does Jimmie hide after the saloon fight to avoid being caught?

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