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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 141-168.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Crab and Jimmy drive next?
(a) To a farm.
(b) To a small house.
(c) To an office building.
(d) To a prison.

2. What does Crab tell Jimmy?
(a) That his mother died when he was young.
(b) That he left home after a fight with his father.
(c) That his father was not there when he grew up.
(d) That he had been raised by his grandmother.

3. Where does Crab park the car when they stop?
(a) Slanting across a few parking places.
(b) Behind the building, out of sight.
(c) Right in front, with the engine idling.
(d) Off to the side of the filling station.

4. What does Jimmy do after asking Crab questions?
(a) Sings to himself.
(b) Falls asleep.
(c) Gets something to eat.
(d) Climbs into the back seat to read.

5. What warning does Jimmy get in response?
(a) Not to start any trouble.
(b) To sleep with one eye open.
(c) To watch his back.
(d) To keep his fingers clean.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jimmy do instead of going to school?

2. What does Cookie give Jimmy?

3. How does Crab's arrival change things for Jimmy? He is thrust into a role he has never played. He is no longer free. He has to use all his resources just to keep himself safe. He is constantly in danger and is overwhelmed by it.

4. When did Jimmy's father go away?

5. What is Jimmy's class preparing for?

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