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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 95-140.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jimmy's status in Crab's eyes?
(a) He is the only person who does not know the truth about him.
(b) He is the only one left who might care about him.
(c) He is still impressionable and can be told anything about Crab's background.
(d) He is the only person whose ideas matter to him any more.

2. Who is Mavis?
(a) Crab's sister-in-law.
(b) An old lover of Crab's.
(c) Crab's mother.
(d) Crab's sister.

3. What evasive tactics do Crab and Jimmy take?
(a) They drive in the wrong direction.
(b) They abandon their car and steal another.
(c) They pull into a residential neighborhood.
(d) They drive very fast.

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

5. What are Jimmy's feelings about his father?
(a) He is wary of his promises.
(b) He is still unsure how to feel.
(c) He is impressed by his bravado.
(d) He is resentful about his absence.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long has this gap between intention and action been going on, as the novel begins?

3. What does Jimmy find when he returns?

4. Who does Jimmy think about while he is alone?

5. What does Cookie give Jimmy?

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