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

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

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

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

5. After the saloon brawl with Pete, how long does Jimmie wait before returning home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the morality of Rum Alley based on each of the following scenarios:

A) Fader and Mudder disciplining violence with more violence.

B) The old woman trading her kindness for favors.

C) Jimmie fighting to protect the old woman's beer.

Essay Topic 2

Our perceptions of people and things are often dictated by our social class and cultural norms. As Maggie travels through the various districts mentioned in Chapter 17, we see a variety of different perceptions. Trace Maggie's path through the city and comment on the attitudes and perceptions she experiences. Identify at least three distinct social classes or districts.

Essay Topic 3

Define and discuss the concept of hypocrisy. Where do you see hypocrisy at work in the story? Identify and explain at least two examples of hypocrisy in the text.

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