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

2. As punishment for corrupting Maggie, what does Jimmie threaten to do to Pete?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Report him to the police.
(c) Break his nose.
(d) Fight with him.

3. Who throws the first punch in the saloon fight?
(a) The saloon owner.
(b) Pete.
(c) Jimmie.
(d) Jimmie's companion.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 12, what is the ballad singer wearing?
(a) A scarlet dress.
(b) A black gown.
(c) A purple dress.
(d) A pink tutu.

5. What is the first object thrown in the saloon fight?
(a) A chair.
(b) A lemon.
(c) A beer glass.
(d) A tin pail.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom is the "forlorn woman" looking?

2. When Jimmie passes the group of women in the dark hallway, about whom are they talking?

3. How do the men staring at Maggie make her feel?

4. How does Pete treat Maggie as they watch the beginning of the show?

5. How does Maggie look at Pete as they listen to the singer in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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