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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. Which group of boys is winning the street fight before it is broken up?
(a) The Black Door boys.
(b) The Devil's Row boys.
(c) The Evil's Row boys.
(d) The Rum Alley boys.

2. What body part of Jimmie's opponent does Jimmie's father injure?
(a) His head.
(b) His shoulder.
(c) His left leg.
(d) His neck.

3. What does Maggie compare Pete to in Chapter 8?
(a) The moon.
(b) A golden sun.
(c) A summer day.
(d) A breath of fresh air.

4. Who does Maggie wish she could talk to about Pete?
(a) A reliable friend.
(b) Jimmie.
(c) Mudder.
(d) A priest.

5. What is Mudder doing when Jimmie, Maggie, and Fader arrive home?
(a) Fixing furniture.
(b) Doing Laundry.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Cleaning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mudder's real name?

2. Based on the descriptions found in Chapter 2, which one of the following words best describes Mudder?

3. During the fight between Mudder and Fader in Chapter 3, what sound accompanies the howls, groans, and shrieks?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 2, where do Jimmie and his father meet Maggie?

5. To keep money in his pocket, what does Jimmie become?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the setting of the opening scene of Chapter 1.

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

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

4. Describe Pete's appearance as he sits in the apartment with Maggie and Jimmie in Chapter 5.

5. How does Pete's reappearance in the story affect Maggie's view of her life and surroundings?

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

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

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

9. Why does Maggie think Pete might feel contempt as he sits in the apartment?

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

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