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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. When Pete and Maggie enter the hall at the beginning of Chapter 14, how long has Maggie been away from home?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) A year.
(c) Two months.
(d) Five days.

2. What does the old woman say is Pete's response to Maggie's question?
(a) "We shall see."
(b) "Certainly not."
(c) "Of course."
(d) "Oh, hell, yes."

3. Where does Jimmie hide after the saloon fight to avoid being caught?
(a) Under a table.
(b) In the park.
(c) At the apartment.
(d) In a dark corner.

4. Based on the anger of Maggie's family, how does Chapter 16 say Pete feels?
(a) Proud.
(b) Pursued.
(c) Worried.
(d) Thrilled.

5. Who comes into the apartment to stare at Maggie when she comes home?
(a) The police.
(b) The women and children of Rum Alley.
(c) The old woman.
(d) The men of Rum Alley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Pete doing as he polishes the beer glass behind the bar?

2. What drink do Jimmie and his companion order?

3. Who else is drinking at the bar during the verbal exchange between Jimmie, his companion, and Pete?

4. What does Jimmie do when Maggie cries out to him?

5. What has been done to the apartment when Jimmie arrives home from work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nellie's attitude toward Pete in Chapter 18 reflect a sort of poetic justice?

2. Describe the decor of the saloon where Pete works as a bartender.

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

4. How does Mudder treat Maggie when Maggie finally returns home? What is Maggie's reaction to Mudder's treatment?

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

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

7. As the fight between Jimmie and his companion and Pete progresses, a beer glass is thrown. What happens next?

8. What does Jimmie do when the policeman arrives to break up the saloon fight?

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

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

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