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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Min explain the vial of scarlet liquid to Jones?
(a) She says that she's never seen it before.
(b) She says that it is heart medicine.
(c) She says that it's a supplement from the root doctor.
(d) She says that it is nail polish remover.

2. How does Jones behave with Min after seeing the postman?
(a) He's a bit meaner than usual.
(b) He's more talkative than usual.
(c) He's extremely affectionate.
(d) He is unusually friendly.

3. What does Jones ask Min to do for him after seeing the postman?
(a) Wash the dishes.
(b) Get a mailbox key made for him.
(c) Sleep with him.
(d) Make dessert.

4. What does Lutie believe lies ahead for Bub since being taken away by the postal investigators?
(a) She thinks this will all blow over.
(b) She thinks he'll have to go live with his father.
(c) She thinks this will lead him to join a gang.
(d) She thinks he'll be sent to a reform school.

5. What ultimate decision does Boots make about Lutie after meeting with Junto?
(a) Boots decides that Lutie is not the best singer he's ever heard.
(b) Boots decides to ask Lutie to marry him.
(c) Boots decides that he is in love with Lutie and cannot live without her.
(d) Boots decides that he will not pay Lutie for singing and that he'll try to convince her to show Junto some interest.

6. What is the reader able to gather from Jones' disjointed thoughts as he rages about his encounter with Lutie and Mrs. Hedges?
(a) Jones is mentally unstable.
(b) Jones never graduated from high school.
(c) Jones is an artist.
(d) Jones is on medication.

7. What idea for making money does Jones present to Bub?
(a) He tells Bub that he wants to hire him as his assistant.
(b) He tells Bub that he needs help figuring out a way to propose to Lutie.
(c) He tells Bub he can make some extra money for his mom by delivering the neighbor's mail.
(d) He tells Bub he can make money from the police by monitoring mail.

8. On what conditions does Junto agree to give Lutie the money?
(a) If she agrees to sing at The Casino for free.
(b) If she agrees to be nice to Junto.
(c) If she promises to pay it back in a timely fashion.
(d) If she agrees to go on a date with Boots.

9. How did Junto react to Mrs. Hedges eating chicken out of a trashcan?
(a) He laughed at her and pointed her out to his friends.
(b) He grabbed the chicken out of her hand and told her to have some respect for herself.
(c) He asked her to help him collect bottles and cans and told her he would pay her for her work.
(d) He called her a dirty old woman.

10. What does Jones believe about the cross hanging over Min's bed?
(a) He believes that it stands between him and Lutie.
(b) He believes that it is evil.
(c) He believes that it will cause him to die.
(d) He believes that it is encouraging Min to leave him.

11. How does Bub get out of Miss Rinner's class?
(a) He asks to go to the bathroom.
(b) He claims to have an early dismissal.
(c) He throws a chair.
(d) He storms out of the room without permission.

12. What does Jones decide when he sees Lutie's look of triumph as she enters the apartment building after singing at The Casino?
(a) That he will have her that night.
(b) That he can no longer live his life in basements and dark corners.
(c) That he must kick Min out of his apartment.
(d) That he loves her.

13. How have Min's views on paying rent changed since the beginning of the book?
(a) Min used to think that paying rent was a man's job, now she sees that it's a woman's job.
(b) Min used to think that paying rent was so important, now she knows that having room to breathe is far more important.
(c) Min used to think paying rent was a waste of time, now she sees why it's necessary.
(d) Min used to think that paying rent was too difficult, now she believes she can do it.

14. What was Boots' life like before he met Junto?
(a) He was a star athlete.
(b) He was a homeless piano player who worked for food in places he despised.
(c) He was a student at the local college.
(d) He was a member of the United States Army.

15. What prompts Lutie to recognize the dirt and grime in her apartment?
(a) All the apartment's lights were on.
(b) She knew she was having company.
(c) Her hopes of leaving the apartment were crushed by Boots' refusal to pay her.
(d) Her son Bub pointed it out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Hedges tell Jones about Min's whereabouts after Min has been seen with the pushcart man?

2. How does Bub react to Jones' proposal for making some extra money?

3. How do the women in the street treat Jones?

4. How does Lutie respond to Junto's stipulations about the money?

5. Why does Jones find so much comfort in the dark basement of the apartment building?

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