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

2. Who warns Pete, "Don't be fresh now"?
(a) The waiter.
(b) Jimmie.
(c) Mudder.
(d) Maggie.

3. 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.

4. When Jimmie happens upon his furiously screaming mother, what does he tell her to do?
(a) Take a nap.
(b) Come home.
(c) Go back to the saloon.
(d) Stop shouting.

5. What does Mudder do all day Friday?
(a) Beg on Fifth Avenue.
(b) Drink whiskey.
(c) Clean the apartment.
(d) Cook dinner.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where do Pete and Maggie often go together on weekday evenings?

3. What animal does Chapter 4 compare Jimmie with as he drives?

4. What color socks does the foreign owner of the cuff and collar factory wear?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 9, what are the group of urchins watching intently?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why are the "philosophers" of Rum Alley puzzled by Maggie's development?

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