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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Crab and Jimmy head out for?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Chicago.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) New York.

2. What does Jimmy do after asking Crab questions?
(a) Climbs into the back seat to read.
(b) Falls asleep.
(c) Gets something to eat.
(d) Sings to himself.

3. Does Jimmy keep the fact that he made a phone call secret?
(a) No--he tells Crab because he does not want to have a secret.
(b) Yes--it will be easier to get away from Crab if Crab doesn't know that people are helping him.
(c) Yes--he does not want to anger Crab.
(d) No--he is afraid that Crab will hurt him if he finds out later.

4. How much time passes between Crab and Jimmy's evasive maneuvers and resuming their trip?
(a) A few minutes.
(b) All afternoon.
(c) A few hours.
(d) Overnight.

5. What causes Jimmy's feelings?
(a) The ugliness of the room.
(b) He doesn't know anyone.
(c) He does not know where he is.
(d) The lack of locks on the doors.

6. Who is Frank?
(a) Crab's son.
(b) Crab's brother.
(c) Mavis' son.
(d) Mavis' brother.

7. Who does Jimmy think about while he is alone?
(a) Mama Jean.
(b) Crab.
(c) Frank.
(d) His mother.

8. Where does Crab take Jimmy?
(a) To Frank's.
(b) To a restaurant.
(c) To Mavis'.
(d) To a hotel.

9. Where do Crab and Jimmy go when they arrive?
(a) A house.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A bar.

10. Where do Crab and Jimmy go in the morning?
(a) To the school.
(b) To the pharmacist.
(c) To Crab's interview.
(d) To get breakfast.

11. What does Crab instruct Jimmy to ask?
(a) Whether the conjure man is around.
(b) When dinner will be served.
(c) How long he can stay in town.
(d) When they will arrive.

12. What was Crab supposed to do at this place?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Have an interview.
(c) Play saxophone.
(d) Get a job.

13. What do Crab and Jimmy stop for next?
(a) Breakfast.
(b) Groceries.
(c) A small heist.
(d) To sleep in a motel.

14. What happens to Jimmy on his way to the place where he'll spend the night?
(a) He is almost beaten up.
(b) He loses his money.
(c) He goes into a video arcade.
(d) He has a hard time finding it.

15. Where do Crab and Jimmy arrive?
(a) Birmingham.
(b) Cincinnati.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Trenton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Crab tell Jimmy?

2. How does Frank pay for the rental?

3. What does this tell Crab after this visit?

4. How does Crab characterize his father?

5. Where do Crab and Jimmy enter as they cross a bridge?

(see the answer keys)

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