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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. Where is Crab when Jimmy wakes up?
(a) Nowhere to be seen.
(b) In a bar, talking to a trucker.
(c) Going to the bathroom behind a tree.
(d) Outside talking to his friends.

2. What makes Crab uneasy when they stop?
(a) He sees someone he had a fight with.
(b) The tires are nearly flat.
(c) A policeman.
(d) Smoke from the engine.

3. What has Jimmy's intention been for the past few days?
(a) To go to school.
(b) To see his father.
(c) To get food.
(d) To escape from the house.

4. What does Crab want Jimmy to know about him?
(a) That he should never have made the decisions that led him into crime.
(b) That he had done worse things that had not been punished.
(c) That he had not protected himself against being framed.
(d) That he is not a killer.

5. Who died in the events for which Crab was arrested?
(a) A guard.
(b) A child.
(c) A fellow thief.
(d) A woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. How trustworthy is Crab in Jimmy's eyes?

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

3. What do Mama Jean and Crab talk about?

4. What is Jimmy's class preparing for?

5. Why does Jimmy have a hard time getting to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mama Jean's response to Crab's arrival?

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

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

4. What favor does Crab do for Mama Jean?

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

6. What does Crab tell Jimmy is the truth about his arrest?

7. What happens when Jimmy arrives in his classroom?

8. Why was Crab in prison?

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

10. Where are Jimmy's parents?

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