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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. Why does Crab say he was not involved in the crime?
(a) He was with one of the thieves' girlfriends.
(b) He had told the thieves he had given up stealing.
(c) He was not in that town that day.
(d) He had a toothache that day.

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

3. Where is Jimmy's father?
(a) Prison.
(b) Australia.
(c) Europe.
(d) Dead.

4. Where is the novel set?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) New York.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Philadelphia.

5. What was Crab arrested for?
(a) Robbing an armored car and killing a man.
(b) Mail fraud.
(c) Dealing drugs.
(d) Hitting someone with his car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Crab uneasy when they stop?

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

3. How does Jimmy find out who the man is?

4. Where is Jimmy when he wakes up during the drive?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Crab in prison?

2. What is Jimmy's relationship with Mama Jean?

3. What does Jimmy do after Crab finds him?

4. Where does Crab intend to take Jimmy?

5. Who does Jimmy think is looking for him?

6. Where are Jimmy's parents?

7. What happens when Crab comes back to the car?

8. What does Mama Jean tell Jimmy when he is leaving?

9. Where does Jimmy live?

10. Where does Jimmy find himself when he wakes up in the car?

(see the answer keys)

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