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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. How many customers are in the saloon while Pete polishes the beer glass?
(a) Two.
(b) Seven.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

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

3. How much time passes between Chapter 16 and Chapter 17?
(a) Several weeks.
(b) Several years.
(c) Several months.
(d) Several days.

4. To whom does Mother proclaim her grief, saying, "May Gawd forgive dat girl"?
(a) The neighbors.
(b) The old woman.
(c) The priest.
(d) Jimmie.

5. Where does Maggie go to spend the night at the end of Chapter 15?
(a) The old woman's apartment.
(b) Pete's house.
(c) The hallway on the second floor.
(d) Freddie's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the saloon brawl with Pete, how long does Jimmie wait before returning home?

2. While at work in the saloon, what color jacket does Pete wear?

3. When Pete and Maggie enter the hall at the beginning of Chapter 14, how long has Maggie been away from home?

4. What is the name of the companion who enters the saloon with Jimmie?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Jimmie and Mudder say Maggie has "gone teh deh devil", what do they mean?

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

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

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

6. How does Pete rationalize his lack of guilt in the situation with Maggie?

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

8. What are the women in the dark hallway saying as Jimmie passes them on his way out to find Pete?

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

10. How does Nellie manipulate Pete to get him to leave with her?

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