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

2. How does Jones interact with the men on the street?
(a) He talks with them about manual labor.
(b) He ignores them and they do the same.
(c) He tries to converse with them, but eventually they walk away from him.
(d) He fights with them.

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

4. What does Jones believe will make him "go to pieces"?
(a) He believes he will go to pieces if he continues to see crosses all around him.
(b) He believes he will go to pieces if Mrs. Hedges doesn't let him in her apartment.
(c) He believes he will go to pieces without Min.
(d) He believes he will go to pieces if Lutie refuses to be with him.

5. Why does Junto want to see Boots before he leaves the club with Lutie?
(a) Junto wants to tell Boots about his upcoming surgery.
(b) Junto wants to tell Boots about a death in his family.
(c) Junto wants to tell Boots to keep his hands off Lutie.
(d) Junto wants to tell Boots about an upcoming business venture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jones ask Min to do for him after seeing the postman?

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

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

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

5. What was Boots' life like before he met Junto?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 16, Bub is taken into custody by the post-office investigators. How does this fact impact Lutie's feelings about The Street?

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

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

5. Explain why Junto and Boots feel that they can discuss Lutie's future and disregard her hopes without her consent.

6. Describe the significance of the money Lutie steals from Boots in Chapter 18.

7. Chapter 18 ends tragically when Lutie repeatedly strikes Boots in the head with a candlestick. What does the author intend for Boots to represent? Why does Lutie feel compelled to strike him so many times?

8. 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?

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

10. 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?

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