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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 30-55.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Crab when Jimmy wakes up?
(a) Outside talking to his friends.
(b) In a bar, talking to a trucker.
(c) Going to the bathroom behind a tree.
(d) Nowhere to be seen.

2. Who is the man who talks to Jimmy?
(a) His father.
(b) The Principal.
(c) The Guidance Counselor.
(d) His uncle.

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

4. What is Jimmy doing when the novel begins?
(a) Doing homework.
(b) Eating dinner.
(c) Getting out of bed.
(d) Going to sleep.

5. What do Mama Jean and Crab talk about?
(a) Jimmy's truancy.
(b) Mama Jean's sacrifices for Jimmy.
(c) The past.
(d) Jimmy's future.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Jimmy's father go away?

2. Why did this person shift the blame to Crab?

3. What are Jimmy's feelings about his father?

4. How does Jimmy find out who the man is?

5. What makes Crab uneasy when they stop?

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