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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 new head of the Johnson family?
(a) Jimmie.
(b) Pete.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Mudder.

2. What color socks does the foreign owner of the cuff and collar factory wear?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Navy blue.
(d) Brown.

3. What vehicle does Jimmie fear, respect, and love with "a distant dog-like devotion"?
(a) Police wagons.
(b) Bicycles.
(c) Fire engines.
(d) Fine trucks.

4. Who steals the pail from Jimmie as he carries it back to the old woman?
(a) Pete.
(b) Blue Billie.
(c) Fader.
(d) Mudder.

5. What two physical characteristics make Pete seem formidable?
(a) Swinging shoulders and a sneer.
(b) Fine clothes and shiny shoes.
(c) Piercing eyes and large fists.
(d) Massive height and weight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What heroic figure is Pete likened to in Chapter 6?

2. When the dancing girl first appears in the show, what is she wearing?

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

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

5. What color dresses are the orchestra women wearing in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the condition of the apartment when Maggie and Pete leave on Friday night? What is Mudder's condition?

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

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

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

7. Why do Jimmie and Blue Billie fight in Chapter 1?

8. How does Pete's nonchalance and indifference at the show make Maggie feel?

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

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

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