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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 Maggie asks "Who?" as she wanders, who tries to answer her question?
(a) A well-dressed gentleman.
(b) Mudder.
(c) A man passing by.
(d) A beggar woman.

2. Who does Jimmie meet on the street when he leaves the apartment?
(a) A friend.
(b) Pete.
(c) A policeman.
(d) Maggie.

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

4. What material is used for the saloon doors?
(a) Oak.
(b) Bamboo.
(c) Glass.
(d) Metal.

5. As Chapter 17 opens, from where are most of the people in the crowd coming?
(a) The museum.
(b) Work.
(c) The theater.
(d) Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pete throw on the table just before falling asleep?

2. What does the end of Chapter 13 say that Mudder goes through life doing?

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

4. When Freddie offhandedly invites Maggie to leave with him, where does Maggie say she is going?

5. What material is used for the front of the saloon building where Pete works?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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