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

2. When the old woman tells her tale in Chapter 10, what does she say that Maggie asks Pete?

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

4. What is Mudder raving about when Jimmie arrives home in Chapter 13?

5. How many customers are in the saloon while Pete polishes the beer glass?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare the attitude of the Rum Alley tenement crowd toward Maggie with the attitude Maggie had toward the "painted" women in Chapter 12.

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

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

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

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

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

7. Based on the insights given in Chapter 12, how does Maggie feel about Pete? How does Pete feel about Maggie?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, Maggie is rejected by friends and strangers alike. Select three of the following characters and discuss in detail the ways and reasons they rejected Maggie:

A) Mudder.

B) Jimmie.

C) Pete.

D) The Rum Alley neighbors.

E) The stout, well-dressed gentleman in Chapter 16.

F) The tall young man with a cigarette in Chapter 17.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Although Maggie makes a conscious decision to be with Pete, she still clearly has feelings for Mudder and Jimmie. Identify at least two instances where Maggie makes an effort to reconnect with her family. Discuss the steps Maggie takes and the reactions she meets with from Jimmie and Mudder. What does this say about their family dynamics and values?

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