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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) Mudder.
(b) Pete.
(c) Jimmie.
(d) Maggie.
2. After hearing the tales of bravery and victory, who leaves the apartment with Pete?
(a) Mudder.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Jimmie.
(d) No one.
3. Who steals the pail from Jimmie as he carries it back to the old woman?
(a) Fader.
(b) Blue Billie.
(c) Mudder.
(d) Pete.
4. Which of the following expressions is used in Chapter 3 to describe the old woman?
(a) Large and boisterous.
(b) Slender and wiry.
(c) Small and bent.
(d) Gnarled and leathery.
5. What is Jimmie carrying when he encounters his raging mother?
(a) A dinner pail and an apron.
(b) A pail of beer and a sandwich.
(c) A newspaper and a pipe.
(d) A load of firewood.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Maggie compare Pete to in Chapter 8?
2. Where does Pete promise to take Maggie on Friday night?
3. At the beginning of Chapter 9, what are the group of urchins watching intently?
4. When Pete reappears in the story, where does he promise to take Jimmie?
5. Who occasionally drags Jimmie from his truck driver perch to beat him?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Maggie's treatment of Tommie as they walk home. What does Maggie's behavior tell us about her upbringing?
2. Why are the "philosophers" of Rum Alley puzzled by Maggie's development?
3. How does Pete's reappearance in the story affect Maggie's view of her life and surroundings?
4. What is Jimmie's reaction when Fader tries to steal the old woman's beer?
5. How does Mudder's behavior on Friday foreshadow the coming path of Maggie's life?
6. Why are Maggie's spirits so lifted by the plays she and Pete attend?
7. How do the neighbors react to the fight between Mudder and Fader?
8. What is the significance of Maggie choosing to go out with Pete at the end of Chapter 9?
9. Describe the setting of the opening scene of Chapter 1.
10. How is Jimmie's turn as "head of the family" similar to the reign of Fader?
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