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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Jimmie meet on the street when he leaves the apartment?
(a) Maggie.
(b) A friend.
(c) Pete.
(d) A policeman.

2. For whom is the "forlorn woman" looking?
(a) Jimmie.
(b) Pete.
(c) Blue Billie.
(d) Maggie.

3. During Chapter 18, how many women surround Pete?
(a) Ten.
(b) A dozen.
(c) Three.
(d) A half dozen.

4. From where do the spectators watch the saloon fight?
(a) Through the windows.
(b) Through the side door.
(c) Just inside the saloon.
(d) Under the saloon doors.

5. Which friend of Pete's is among the women in the saloon with him?
(a) Hattie.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Nellie.
(d) Sadie.

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

7. What material is used for the saloon doors?
(a) Bamboo.
(b) Glass.
(c) Oak.
(d) Metal.

8. While at work in the saloon, what color jacket does Pete wear?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

9. How much time passes between Chapter 16 and Chapter 17?
(a) Several years.
(b) Several weeks.
(c) Several days.
(d) Several months.

10. What do the women do once Pete is soundly in a drunken sleep?
(a) They leave.
(b) They fall asleep, too.
(c) They mock him.
(d) They continue to order drinks.

11. What material is used for the front of the saloon building where Pete works?
(a) Glass.
(b) Bamboo.
(c) Metal.
(d) Oak.

12. What is Mudder raving about when Jimmie arrives home in Chapter 13?
(a) Jimmie.
(b) The neighbors.
(c) The dirty apartment.
(d) Maggie.

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

14. What does the old woman say is Pete's response to Maggie's question?
(a) "Of course."
(b) "We shall see."
(c) "Oh, hell, yes."
(d) "Certainly not."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who charges in to break up the saloon fight?

2. How many customers are in the saloon while Pete polishes the beer glass?

3. When Freddie offhandedly invites Maggie to leave with him, where does Maggie say she is going?

4. Where does Jimmie tell Mudder that Maggie has gone?

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

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