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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-29.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Jimmy do instead of going to school?
(a) Goes to the movies.
(b) Wanders around the city.
(c) Play games with other truants.
(d) Writes stories.

3. How long has this gap between intention and action been going on, as the novel begins?
(a) A few days.
(b) Years.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) A month or two.

4. Why does Jimmy have a hard time getting to school?
(a) He does not speak good English.
(b) He feels lost there.
(c) The kinds beat him up.
(d) The school is hard to find.

5. What does Crab have in Chicago?
(a) A business.
(b) A job.
(c) A wife.
(d) A school for Jimmy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the protagonist?

2. What is Jimmy's class preparing for?

3. What is Jimmy's intention as the novel begins?

4. What does the man ask Jimmy?

5. Where is Jimmy sent when he arrives at school?

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