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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. What does Jimmy find when he returns the call that came when he was gone?
(a) Crab is sick.
(b) Mavis is sick.
(c) Frank beat Crab up.
(d) Crab was arrested.

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

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

4. What does he wonder about to this person?
(a) When he will enroll him in school again.
(b) Whether he is in danger.
(c) Whether he should trust him.
(d) Whether he let her down by leaving.

5. Where do Crab and Jimmy enter as they cross a bridge?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Tennessee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jimmy think about doing after he gets back from Crab's errand?

2. What was Crab supposed to do at this place?

3. What does Crab tell Jimmy?

4. Who are Crab and Jimmy waiting for in the morning?

5. Where do Crab and Jimmy head out for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Jimmy go to collect Crab, and how do they pass the night?

2. Where do Crab and Jimmy go after they secure a place to stay?

3. What does Jimmy think about when he tries to think about Crab as a child?

4. What response does Rydell make?

5. What does the conjure man tell Crab?

6. What does Crab ask Jimmy to say when he calls Rydell?

7. Describe Crab's interaction with Frank.

8. Why does Crab tell Jimmy to go to the room and stay there alone all night?

9. What happens to Crab and Jimmy on their way out of Chicago?

10. What makes Crab nervous about leaving the diner?

(see the answer keys)

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