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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. Who does Jimmie meet when he comes home late from work at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) A policeman.
(b) Mudder.
(c) Maggie and Pete.
(d) The old woman.

2. How long is Freddie silent after Pete and Nellie leave?
(a) An hour.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) Five minutes.
(d) Twenty minutes.

3. When she thinks about Maggie begging to come home at some future date, what does Mudder do?
(a) Smile vindictively.
(b) Weep mournfully.
(c) Laugh gleefully.
(d) Wring her hands.

4. By what common name does the hasty businessman call the "painted" girl when he knocks into her?
(a) Hattie.
(b) Jane.
(c) Mary.
(d) Nellie.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Maggie relates the tragic tales of her childhood, who does Pete denounce as "jays"?

3. As Chapter 17 opens, from where are most of the people in the crowd coming?

4. What material is used for the saloon doors?

5. What do the women do once Pete is soundly in a drunken sleep?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the state of the apartment when Jimmie arrives home in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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