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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 is the bartender at the saloon from which Mudder is removed?
(a) David Copperfield.
(b) Pete.
(c) Blue Billie.
(d) Jimmie Murckre.

2. Why is Mudder kicked out of a saloon in Chapter 9?
(a) She had too much to drink.
(b) She caused a disturbance.
(c) She could not pay her bill.
(d) Women were not allowed in the saloon.

3. What is Pete's attitude toward Maggie as they wait for the show to start?
(a) Gracious and attentive.
(b) Proud and condescending.
(c) Sweet and loving.
(d) Brusque and irritated.

4. In Chapter 4, for what is the preacher's audience waiting?
(a) The bus.
(b) The doctor.
(c) A cab.
(d) Soup tickets.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Jimmie's youngest sibling?

2. Who warns Pete, "Don't be fresh now"?

3. On what street does the old woman customarily beg for her living?

4. How does the air in the collar and cuff factory make Maggie feel?

5. What does Maggie do after dinner that makes her mother angry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jimmie's reaction when Fader tries to steal the old woman's beer?

2. Why does Maggie refuse Pete's request for a kiss? Explain your answer.

3. How do the neighbors react to the fight between Mudder and Fader?

4. When Maggie comes out of the room after Jimmie's fight with Mudder, what does she see?

5. Describe the fear that begins to rise in Maggie's heart as she looks at the people around her.

6. Describe the old woman who lives near Jimmie and Maggie.

7. How does Mudder's behavior on Friday foreshadow the coming path of Maggie's life?

8. Where does Pete take Maggie to amuse and impress her? Give at least two specific examples.

9. What is Jimmie's attitude toward well-dressed men?

10. What is Jimmie's attitude toward Mudder when he finds her yelling in the tenement hallway?

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