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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. After the brutal fight between Mudder and Fader in Chapter 3, how long do Jimmie and Maggie huddle in the corner of the apartment?
(a) Until breakfast.
(b) For three hours.
(c) For five hours.
(d) Until dawn.

2. When Pete reappears in the story, where does he promise to take Jimmie?
(a) To a boxing match.
(b) To a saloon.
(c) To a casino.
(d) To meet a girl.

3. How old is the person who breaks up the street fight in Chapter 1?
(a) 47 years old.
(b) 10 years old.
(c) 16 years old.
(d) 32 years old.

4. Which of the following expressions is used in Chapter 3 to describe the old woman?
(a) Small and bent.
(b) Slender and wiry.
(c) Large and boisterous.
(d) Gnarled and leathery.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What time do Pete and Maggie arrive back at the apartment after the show?

2. After the show, what does Pete ask Maggie to give him before she goes into the apartment?

3. During the scuffle in the hallway, who opens the door to the apartment?

4. Who says, "Is yer fader beatin' yer mudder, or yer mudder beatin' yer fader"?

5. What is Maggie's impression of Pete?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Maggie's treatment of Tommie as they walk home. What does Maggie's behavior tell us about her upbringing?

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

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

6. Describe Jimmie's attitude toward the police.

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

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

9. In their main altercation in Chapter 2, what is Mudders accusation against Fader? What accusation is Fader's response?

10. Does Jimmie seem more afraid of his mother or his father? Explain your answer.

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