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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jimmy's status in Crab's eyes?

2. What impression do we get of Jimmy's personality?

3. What does the man ask Jimmy?

4. What does Mama Jean say when she comes in?

5. What does Crab do when Cookie knocks on the door?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Crab explain having been arrested in spite of being innocent?

2. Why was Crab in prison?

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

4. Describe Jimmy's departure with Crab.

5. Where does Crab intend to take Jimmy?

6. What happens when Jimmy finally makes it to school?

7. What makes Crab nervous when they stop?

8. How did Crab come to see Jimmy?

9. What is Jimmy's situation with school?

10. What is Jimmy's environment like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you characterize the author's writing style? How is language itself a character in the story? Is it supposed to be transparent, or does the author draw attention to his use of language?

Essay Topic 2

What is missing from this book? What should have been covered or presented that was not? What is the effect of this absence? Describe an element that ought to have been covered, and explain why it would have made the book stronger.

Essay Topic 3

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

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