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

3. Who died in the events for which Crab was arrested?
(a) A woman.
(b) A guard.
(c) A fellow thief.
(d) A child.

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

5. What makes Crab uneasy when they stop?
(a) Smoke from the engine.
(b) A policeman.
(c) The tires are nearly flat.
(d) He sees someone he had a fight with.

6. What does Jimmy suspect Crab was really doing when Jimmy woke up on the road?
(a) Preparing to ditch him on the road.
(b) Planning another heist.
(c) Robbing a filling station.
(d) Meeting up with an old girlfriend.

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

8. What does Crab tell Jimmy about the trip to Chicago?
(a) He will get there after going to see Arkansas.
(b) He could never have done that job anyway.
(c) He never planned to make it.
(d) He heard that his job there disappeared.

9. What does Jimmy say when he sees Crab acting odd?
(a) He says that he wants to help Crab make things right.
(b) He says that he wants to go home.
(c) He does not say anything.
(d) He says that he wants to take care of Crab.

10. What happened in spite of Jimmy's intention?
(a) He could not pass his tests.
(b) He did not make it to school.
(c) He got lost.
(d) He always forced himself to go.

11. 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 distract himself from what the teacher is saying.
(d) To copy their answers.

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

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

14. What are Crab's plans after proving his innocence?
(a) He plans to set up a house in California.
(b) He plans to get Jimmy involved in his crimes.
(c) He plans to get a job and straighten himself out.
(d) This has not been revealed yet. He plans to go to court to prove his innocence there.

15. What does Mama Jean offer Jimmy?
(a) Money.
(b) Secrets about Crab.
(c) Contacts in Chicago.
(d) A place to come back to.