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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jimmy expect from Cookie's news?
(a) That someone is going to complain about his attendance.
(b) That he is going to be expelled.
(c) That he is going to be sent to detention.
(d) That his father has come for him.

2. What does Cookie give Jimmy?
(a) Food.
(b) An umbrella.
(c) Books.
(d) A drink.

3. How does Crab's arrival change things for Jimmy? He is thrust into a role he has never played. He is no longer free. He has to use all his resources just to keep himself safe. He is constantly in danger and is overwhelmed by it.
(a) He has to use all his resources just to keep himself safe.
(b) He is thrust into a role he has never played.
(c) He is no longer free.
(d) He is constantly in danger and is overwhelmed by it.

4. What is Jimmy's intention as the novel begins?
(a) To see his father.
(b) To skip school.
(c) To go to school.
(d) To get good grades.

5. 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 person whose ideas matter to him any more.
(c) He is still impressionable and can be told anything about Crab's background.
(d) He is the only one left who might care about him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Jimmy's class dismissed early?

2. How long has Jimmy lived with Mama Jean?

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

4. Who does Jimmy watch for out the window?

5. Where is Jimmy's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Crab tell Jimmy is the truth about his arrest?

2. Why was Crab in prison?

3. What makes Crab nervous when they stop?

4. What is Jimmy's situation with school?

5. Who does Jimmy think is looking for him?

6. What favor does Crab do for Mama Jean?

7. Where does Jimmy live?

8. What does Crab's story have to do with the trip he is taking with Jimmy?

9. Describe Jimmy's departure with Crab.

10. What does Jimmy do after Crab finds him?

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