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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 do the men staring at Maggie make her feel?
(a) Proud.
(b) Afraid.
(c) Happy.
(d) Excited.

2. How does Pete treat Maggie as they watch the beginning of the show?
(a) Graciously.
(b) Rudely.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Fearfully.

3. How does Maggie feel when Pete and Nellie leave?
(a) Dazed and astounded.
(b) Relieved and relaxed.
(c) Anxious and worried.
(d) Angry and hurt.

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

5. When the old woman tells her tale in Chapter 10, what does she say that Maggie asks Pete?
(a) If he loved her.
(b) If she could live with him.
(c) If he would marry her.
(d) When she would see him again.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jimmie surveys the apartment, what does he notice is missing from the nail behind the door?

2. What is the first object thrown in the saloon fight?

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

4. How many customers are in the saloon while Pete polishes the beer glass?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is Maggie's reaction to the "painted" women she passes on her way out of the hall? Why does she react this way?

9. How do attitudes change toward the "painted" girl as she moves through the various districts of the city?

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

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