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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Jimmy's intention been for the past few days?
(a) To get food.
(b) To escape from the house.
(c) To see his father.
(d) To go to school.

2. Why is Jimmy's class dismissed early?
(a) The school closes early on Wednesdays.
(b) They are dismissed for summer.
(c) They finish their tests.
(d) They have to put on the show.

3. Why does Jimmy want to borrow someone's notebook?
(a) To catch up on homework.
(b) To distract himself from what the teacher is saying.
(c) To get paper to write a note to the teacher.
(d) To copy their answers.

4. How long has Jimmy lived with Mama Jean?
(a) All his life.
(b) Since he was a child.
(c) A couple of years.
(d) A year.

5. What does the man ask Jimmy?
(a) Whether he wants to run away.
(b) Whether he is satisfied that he is Jimmy's father.
(c) Whether he wants to keep living with Mama Jean.
(d) Whether he wants to go to school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jimmy have a hard time getting to school?

2. What does Mama Jean say when she comes in?

3. What is Mama Jean's relation to Jimmy?

4. Who is the protagonist?

5. What is Jimmy doing when the novel begins?

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