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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 is Jimmy's intention as the novel begins?
(a) To skip school.
(b) To see his father.
(c) To go to school.
(d) To get good grades.

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

3. What changes Mama Jean's mood?
(a) She learns that Jimmy's father has been released from prison.
(b) She learns that Crab wants to take Jimmy to Chicago.
(c) She learns that Jimmy's father is going to send her some money for Jimmy.
(d) She learns that Jimmy has to be punished for being absent so much.

4. What does Crab do when Cookie knocks on the door?
(a) Keeps silent and makes Jimmy be silent too.
(b) Runs out.
(c) Tells her to go away.
(d) Hides in the living room.

5. What does Jimmy do instead of going to school?
(a) Wanders around the city.
(b) Play games with other truants.
(c) Writes stories.
(d) Goes to the movies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cookie tell Jimmy?

2. Why does Jimmy want to borrow someone's notebook?

3. What does the man ask Jimmy?

4. Who is the protagonist?

5. When did Jimmy's father go away?

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