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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. While at work in the saloon, what color jacket does Pete wear?

2. After Jimmie decides to go after Pete, who blocks Jimmie's exit from the apartment?

3. What does Jimmie do when Maggie cries out to him?

4. To what four animals are the fighters in Chapter 11 compared?

5. What is the name of the next door neighbor who Mudder says she warned Maggie about?

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

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

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

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

6. What is ironic about Mudders condemnation of Maggie's evil ways?

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

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

9. Describe the decor of the saloon where Pete works as a bartender.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the plays Pete and Maggie go to see as metaphors for Maggie's life. Identify the three main characters in these plays and explain how each serves as a metaphor for people in Maggie's life.

Essay Topic 2

Maggie emerges into young adulthood as the indisputable beauty of Rum Alley. The "philosophers" of Rum Alley debate how Maggie underwent such a dramatic physical transformation. They also discuss her beauty in terms of its potential consequences. Is Maggie's beauty an asset or a liability for her? Support your answer with evidence from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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