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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. What does Jimmy expect from Cookie's news?

2. When did Jimmy's father go away?

3. What is Jimmy's status in Crab's eyes?

4. What has Jimmy's intention been for the past few days?

5. What happened in spite of Jimmy's intention?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Jimmy find himself when he wakes up in the car?

2. What does Crab's story have to do with the trip he is taking with Jimmy?

3. What makes Crab nervous when they stop?

4. What favor does Crab do for Mama Jean?

5. What happens when Jimmy finally makes it to school?

6. What is Jimmy's relationship with Mama Jean?

7. What is Mama Jean's response to Crab's arrival?

8. What does Mama Jean tell Jimmy when he is leaving?

9. How does Crab explain having been arrested in spite of being innocent?

10. What is Jimmy's environment like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

Essay Topic 2

What makes Crab a father for Jimmy? That is, how does he play that role? What kind of father is Crab?

Essay Topic 3

Would you recommend "Somewhere in the Darkness"? For what purposes would you recommend "Somewhere in the Darkness", and what kinds of readers would you recommend it for? What other book would you recommend that would cover the same material or tell the same story in a different way?

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