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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 was Crab before he was released from prison?
(a) The hospital.
(b) A halfway house.
(c) Solitary confinement.
(d) Maximum security.

2. Why is Jimmy's class dismissed early?
(a) They finish their tests.
(b) They have to put on the show.
(c) They are dismissed for summer.
(d) The school closes early on Wednesdays.

3. Who does Jimmy watch for out the window?
(a) Cookie.
(b) Mama Jean.
(c) A policeman.
(d) His father.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Jimmy and Crab eat when they stop?

3. Where does Crab park the car when they stop?

4. What does the narrator say Jimmy's father never asked him?

5. Who died in the events for which Crab was arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jimmy do after Crab finds him?

2. Where does Jimmy live?

3. What makes Crab nervous when they stop?

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

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

6. What happens when Crab comes back to the car?

7. Who does Jimmy think is looking for him?

8. Where are Jimmy's parents?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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