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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what does the old woman send Jimmie to buy for her?

2. What color socks does the foreign owner of the cuff and collar factory wear?

3. In an attempt to impress Pete, what does Maggie fix up and hang over the stove?

4. What color ribbon is used to embellish the dingy curtains in the apartment?

5. Where is Maggie employed for her first job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pete break up the fight between Jimmie and the Devil's Row boys, but encourages the fight between Jimmie and Blue Billie?

2. Why does Maggie think Pete might feel contempt as he sits in the apartment?

3. What is the significance of Maggie choosing to go out with Pete at the end of Chapter 9?

4. Describe the fear that begins to rise in Maggie's heart as she looks at the people around her.

5. What is Jimmie's reaction when Fader tries to steal the old woman's beer?

6. How does Pete's nonchalance and indifference at the show make Maggie feel?

7. Where does Pete take Maggie to amuse and impress her? Give at least two specific examples.

8. What is Jimmie's attitude toward Mudder when he finds her yelling in the tenement hallway?

9. Describe the setting of the opening scene of Chapter 1.

10. Why is Maggie suddenly dissatisfied with her clothes and her life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After a particularly combative day, Mudder and Jimmie have a brawl in the apartment in Chapter 9. At the end of this fight, Pete arrives to take Maggie out for the evening. There is a moment of decision as Maggie surveys the chaos and listens to Mudder's curses. Finally, Maggie decides to leave with Pete. Evaluate this decision based on at least two of the following factors:

A) The significance of the decision.

B) The ways Pete, Mudder, and Jimmie affect the decision.

C) The motives behind the decision.

D) The effects of the decision.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Pete's reappearance in Jimmie's life so dramatically impact Maggie's satisfaction with her own life? List and describe at least four areas of life that become increasingly unsatisfactory to Maggie as her relationship with Pete develops. What steps does Maggie take to improve these areas of her life? What does this say about her?

Essay Topic 3

What event represents the turning point of the story? Identify the climax and explain its significance to any three of the following characters:

A) Maggie.

B) Pete.

C) Mudder.

D) Jimmie.

E) Nellie.

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