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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Jimmy's father go away?
(a) When Jimmy was two.
(b) When Jimmy was five.
(c) When Jimmy was twelve.
(d) When Jimmy was born.

2. How trustworthy is Crab in Jimmy's eyes?
(a) Jimmy believes that if Crab is his father, then nothing he did could be wrong.
(b) Jimmy does not trust Crab at all.
(c) This has yet to be determined.
(d) Jimmy is preparing tests to determine how trustworthy Crab is, but he has not come to a conclusion yet.

3. What does Crab say he was afraid of before he was released?
(a) That he wouldn't see Jimmy again.
(b) That he would be remembered for his crimes, not his ideas.
(c) That he would never be able to change.
(d) That he was going to be killed.

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

5. What does Mama Jean make before packing Jimmy's things?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Cookies.
(c) A cake.
(d) Lunch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Jimmy's mother?

2. Who is the protagonist?

3. How does the narrator describe Jimmy's state of mind when he goes with Crab?

4. What does the narrator say Jimmy's father never asked him?

5. What is Jimmy's domestic situation?

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