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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. When Maggie sees that Jimmie has been fighting, what does she warn him that Mudder will do?
(a) Kick him out of the house.
(b) Pound him.
(c) Call the police.
(d) Cry.

2. When Jimmie re-enters the apartment after the fight in Chapter 3, where are Mudder and Fader?
(a) Mudder is on a chair and Fader is gone.
(b) Mudder is on the floor and Fader is on a chair.
(c) Fader is on the floor and Mudder is on a chair.
(d) Mudder and Fader are both on the floor.

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

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

5. What is Mudder often doing at home in Chapter 8?
(a) Sleeping off a hangover.
(b) Helping neighbors.
(c) Drinking and raving.
(d) Cleaning and cooking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who steals the pail from Jimmie as he carries it back to the old woman?

2. After the brutal fight between Mudder and Fader in Chapter 3, how long do Jimmie and Maggie huddle in the corner of the apartment?

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

4. Which group of boys is winning the street fight before it is broken up?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Maggie suddenly dissatisfied with her clothes and her life?

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

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

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

7. Why does Jimmie have such great respect for fire engines?

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

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

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

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