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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) Angry and hurt.
(c) Anxious and worried.
(d) Relieved and relaxed.

2. Who else is drinking at the bar during the verbal exchange between Jimmie, his companion, and Pete?
(a) Mudder.
(b) A quiet stranger.
(c) An old woman.
(d) An old man.

3. When Freddie offhandedly invites Maggie to leave with him, where does Maggie say she is going?
(a) To the saloon.
(b) Nowhere.
(c) To look for Pete.
(d) Home.

4. While at work in the saloon, what color jacket does Pete wear?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What has been done to the apartment when Jimmie arrives home from work?

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

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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