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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. Why does Crab say he was not involved in the crime?

2. What has Jimmy's intention been for the past few days?

3. Who does Crab say fingered him for the crime?

4. Where do Crab and Jimmy go when Crab comes back?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the destination of Crab's trip with Jimmy?

2. What favor does Crab do for Mama Jean?

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

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

5. How does Crab behave when Cookie knocks on the door?

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

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

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

9. What does Jimmy do after Crab finds him?

10. How did Crab come to see Jimmy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Would you recommend "Somewhere in the Darkness"? For what purposes would you recommend "Somewhere in the Darkness", and what kinds of readers would you recommend it for? What other book would you recommend that would cover the same material or tell the same story in a different way?

Essay Topic 2

How likely is Jimmy to go to school, and be a good student, as a result of the events described in the novel? What would happen in a sequel to "Somewhere in the Darkness"?

Essay Topic 3

Write an evaluative review of "Somewhere in the Darkness". What is this book's place in culture? What are its uses? Who is its audience? What are its limitations?

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