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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Mrs. Hedges meet Junto?
(a) Mrs. Hedges met Junto when she decided to apply for a job at The Casino.
(b) Mrs. Hedges met Junto when she was scrounging for food and clothing after the fire.
(c) Mrs. Hedges met Junto when he asked her about the services she provided.
(d) Mrs. Hedges met Junto through her dead father.

2. From what point of view is Chapter 12 written?
(a) From Jones'.
(b) From Bub's.
(c) From Min's.
(d) From the narrator's.

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

4. How does Lutie respond to Junto's stipulations about the money?
(a) She storms out of the apartment.
(b) She accepts his offer.
(c) She yells at Boots to get Junto out of the apartment.
(d) She begins to cry hysterically.

5. 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 be sent to a reform school.
(c) She thinks this will lead him to join a gang.
(d) She thinks he'll have to go live with his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has been an effect of Lutie's hysterical fear?

2. Who does Lutie decide to ask for $200.00?

3. What does Jones conclude about the best way to get to Lutie?

4. What present does Boots give Lutie at The Casino?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. It is both Lutie's presence and her absence that allows Jones to get a hold of Bub. Explain how this is possible.

2. Analyze Mrs. Hedges' state of mind.

3. Chapter 15 begins with a description of the sky. As Min looks up, she recalls that last year's skies were far more colorful. How does this contrast in the skies' colors reflect Min's life?

4. Though Min has left Jones at the end of Chapter 15, she still has thoughts of her inadequacy. What does her insinuating conversation with the pushcart man lead the reader to believe?

5. Boots hesitates before conceding to Junto's request that Lutie be left alone. What might that slight hesitation suggest?

6. In Chapter 13, Lutie is yet again propositioned. She's presented with the opportunity to receive free singing lessons if she'd just allow Mr. Crosse to see her a couple of times a week. Lutie refuses. What drives Lutie's determination not to exchange her body for personal advancement?

7. What likely explains Lutie's decision to stop discussing money with Bub (made in Chapter 13)?

8. Jones is under the impression that Lutie would not have reacted so negatively to his advances if Min had not let the dog out. Is this an accurate assumption on Jones' part? Explain.

9. How does Bub's initial refusal to participate in the mail scheme reflect his character and his mother's expectations?

10. Unfortunately, Bub's demise can be directly tied to Lutie. Despite her many attempts to keep Bub safe, she is actually the bait used to trap him. What message is the author trying to reveal with this fact?

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