A Retrieved Reformation

Which of Jimmy's actions gives a clue to his plans for continuing to crack safes?  

• He goes to a restaurant to eat.
• He goes to his room to pick up his burglar's tools  
• He puts on special clothes. 
• He meets up with an old friend as soon as he is released from jail.

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Jimmy wears stylish clothes, eats well, and robs banks for quick money.  What does this tell you about him?  

• He wants to move to a big city and impress people.
• He likes "the good life."
• He wants to be famous.
• He grew up in poverty and wants to be different. 

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What does Jimmy do in prison that helps him prepare for life when he goes "straight"?

• He gets a new suit and clothes. 
• He works in the prison shoe shop. 
• He makes friends with the warden. 

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Why does Jimmy change when he arrives in Elmore, Arkansas?  

• He falls in love.
• He gets scared
• He sells his tools.
• He gets a better job. 

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Jimmy meets Annabel, opens a business, and plans to marry. What are these parts of the story's plots called?

• Falling action

• Resolution

• Rising Action

• Exposition

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Why does Jimmy Valentine decide to go into the shoe business?  

• He decides to give up crime and needs honest work. 
• He has always liked fancy clothes and stylish shoes. 
• The wards have warned him to stay away from burglary. 
• The new safes are nearly impossible for him to break into. 

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What information does Jimmy know that Annabel and her father do not know?  

• He can never be honest. 
• He loves Annabel very much. 
• He owns a very nice store.
• He is a career safe-cracker. 

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What is the climax of "A Retrieved Reformation"?

• The little girl is locked in the safe. 
• Ben Price lets Jimmy go free. 
• Jimmy has a chicken dinner before he begins robbing banks again. 
• Jimmy meets Annabel. 

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In Jimmy's letter to his friend, which of the following is not part of the plan?

• Moving West
• robbing banks
• marrying Annabel
• selling the shoe store 

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Jimmy saves Agatha even though it could get him arrested.  You can conclude that Jimmy 

• has always liked children
• wants to go back to jail
• cannot resist showing off
• is a really good man

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