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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has this gap between intention and action been going on, as the novel begins?
(a) A few days.
(b) Years.
(c) A month or two.
(d) A few weeks.

2. Where do Crab and Jimmy go when Crab comes back?
(a) To a filling station.
(b) To a friend's house.
(c) To a lake.
(d) To a scenic overlook.

3. Who is the protagonist?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Cookie.
(c) Crab.
(d) Mama Jean.

4. What does Cookie tell Jimmy?
(a) That he is in trouble.
(b) That he is going to fail.
(c) That someone has been looking for him.
(d) That he is a school hero.

5. What does Mama Jean say when she comes in?
(a) She is apologetic that Jimmy hasn't been going to school.
(b) She is glad to see Crab.
(c) She is afraid of the man with Jimmy.
(d) She is upset, and runs out.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was Crab before he was released from prison?

3. How trustworthy is Crab in Jimmy's eyes?

4. What is Jimmy doing when the novel begins?

5. Where is Crab when Jimmy wakes up?

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