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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. After Jimmie decides to go after Pete, who blocks Jimmie's exit from the apartment?
(a) The old woman.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Mudder.
(d) Pete.

2. What is Pete's condition throughout Chapter 18?
(a) He is grieving.
(b) He is very drunk.
(c) He is mildly drunk.
(d) He is sober.

3. As Chapter 12 opens, what are Pete and Maggie doing?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Drinking beer.
(c) Taking a walk.
(d) Arguing.

4. During Chapter 18, how many women surround Pete?
(a) Three.
(b) A dozen.
(c) Ten.
(d) A half dozen.

5. What is Mudder raving about when Jimmie arrives home in Chapter 13?
(a) The neighbors.
(b) The dirty apartment.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Jimmie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the next door neighbor who Mudder says she warned Maggie about?

2. Who does Jimmie meet when he comes home late from work at the beginning of Chapter 10?

3. Who does Maggie meet as she wanders among the rows of houses?

4. Where does the "painted" girl end up in her wandering?

5. To whom in the crowd does the "painted" girl throw her glances?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mudder raving when Jimmie finally comes home after his saloon fight?

2. Why does the "painted" girl direct her glances toward the rural, less educated men?

3. Compare Pete's attitude toward Nellie to Maggie's attitude toward Pete.

4. How might Maggie's story be different if the stout gentleman she encounters in the suburbs stops to help her?

5. What are the true motives of the women surrounding Pete at the saloon in Chapter 18?

6. What is ironic about Mudders condemnation of Maggie's evil ways?

7. Why does the old woman stop Jimmie to report what she witnessed in the hallway?

8. Based on the insights given in Chapter 12, how does Maggie feel about Pete? How does Pete feel about Maggie?

9. Compare the attitude of the Rum Alley tenement crowd toward Maggie with the attitude Maggie had toward the "painted" women in Chapter 12.

10. How do Jimmie and his companion get Pete's attention after they sit down at the bar?

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