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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. In Chapter 3, what does the old woman send Jimmie to buy for her?
(a) Matches.
(b) Wine.
(c) Beer.
(d) A newspaper.
2. How many different acts of the show are described in Chapter 7?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.
3. How old is the person who breaks up the street fight in Chapter 1?
(a) 32 years old.
(b) 47 years old.
(c) 10 years old.
(d) 16 years old.
4. Who steals the pail from Jimmie as he carries it back to the old woman?
(a) Mudder.
(b) Blue Billie.
(c) Fader.
(d) Pete.
5. What does Jimmie's father do to the two fighting boys?
(a) Punches them.
(b) Screams at them.
(c) Kicks them.
(d) Pours beer on them.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who warns Pete, "Don't be fresh now"?
2. What is Mudder doing when Jimmie, Maggie, and Fader arrive home?
3. What color is the dress Maggie wears to go out with Pete on Friday night?
4. When Jimmie happens upon his furiously screaming mother, what does he tell her to do?
5. What color socks does the foreign owner of the cuff and collar factory wear?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the setting of the opening scene of Chapter 1.
2. How does Pete's reappearance in the story affect Maggie's view of her life and surroundings?
3. What is Jimmie's reaction when Fader tries to steal the old woman's beer?
4. Briefly describe Mudder's appearance and demeanor when she is thrown out of the saloon.
5. What is Jimmie's attitude toward well-dressed men?
6. Does Jimmie seem more afraid of his mother or his father? Explain your answer.
7. What is Jimmie's attitude toward Mudder when he finds her yelling in the tenement hallway?
8. What is Maggie's impression of Pete as she listens to his tales?
9. Why are the "philosophers" of Rum Alley puzzled by Maggie's development?
10. In their main altercation in Chapter 2, what is Mudders accusation against Fader? What accusation is Fader's response?
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