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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Because of her thoughts of Pete, what does Chapter 8 say that Maggie grows to dislike?
(a) Her neighborhood.
(b) Her apartment.
(c) All of her dresses.
(d) Her looks.

3. When the dancing girl first appears in the show, what is she wearing?
(a) A black leotard.
(b) A long, full yellow dress.
(c) A long, slinky red dress.
(d) A pink dress with short skirts.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who breaks up the street fight between the two groups of boys?

2. What is Maggie's impression of Pete?

3. Which two groups of boys are involved in the opening street fight?

4. What does Mudder do to Jimmie in Chapter 2 that makes him scream in pain?

5. Who always triumphs at the end of the plays that Pete and Maggie attend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony in the way Fader breaks up the fight between Jimmie and Blue Billie?

2. Why does Pete break up the fight between Jimmie and the Devil's Row boys, but encourages the fight between Jimmie and Blue Billie?

3. Why are Maggie's spirits so lifted by the plays she and Pete attend?

4. What is the significance of Maggie choosing to go out with Pete at the end of Chapter 9?

5. How is Jimmie's turn as "head of the family" similar to the reign of Fader?

6. Describe the behavior of the audience during the first act of the show.

7. When the author uses the phrase "a young man of leather" to describe Jimmie, what does he mean?

8. Briefly describe Mudder's appearance and demeanor when she is thrown out of the saloon.

9. Does Mudder enjoy her perceived win in the fight with Fader? Explain your answer.

10. How does Mudder express her anger with Jimmie's fighting?

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