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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. What tragic event occurs at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Tommie dies.
(b) Fader dies.
(c) The apartment burns down.
(d) Mudder becomes ill.

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

3. Who occasionally drags Jimmie from his truck driver perch to beat him?
(a) Fader.
(b) Pete.
(c) Other truck drivers.
(d) The police.

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

5. Why does Pete become more eloquent and elaborate in descriptions of his bravery and fighting skill?
(a) He is drunk and cannot help himself.
(b) He notices Jimmie is impressed.
(c) He notices Mudder is listening closely.
(d) He notices Maggie is listening closely.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the dress Maggie wears to go out with Pete on Friday night?

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

3. What is Mudder's real name?

4. How does the air in the collar and cuff factory make Maggie feel?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Jimmie's attitude toward the police.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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