A Retrieved Reformation

Why is Jimmy in prison at the beginning of the story?

• Stealing cars

• Cracking safes and robbing banks

• Murdering a crime boss

• Running an illegal gambling ring

Who does Ben Price think is responsible for the burglaries that happen after Jimmy is released from prison?

• Mike Dolan

• the Warden

• Jimmy

• Mr. Adams

What makes Jimmy give up his life as a burglar?

• He falls in love with a girl, Annabel Adams.

• He was afraid he would get caught and go back to jail.

• He wasn't getting enough money from the robberies.

• He was given a good business opportunity out West.

Why does Jimmy decide to crack the safe at Mr. Adams's bank?

• He wants the money inside it.

• He was mad at Mr. Adams for not allowing Annabel to marry him.

• He did it because Annabel asked him to save her niece.

• To prove that he can still do it.

Why does Jimmy take the rose from Annabel and place it in his vest pocket before he cracks the safe?

• He wants to look good while cracking the safe.

• He thinks that roses are good luck.

• He knows he will lose Annabel after he cracks the safe open, and he wants to have the rose to remember the love they have for each other,

At the end of the story, what kind of a man is Jimmy Valentine?

• Cold-hearted and cruel

• Self-less and heroic

• A selfish coward

• A mean bully

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

• He gets a new suit and clothes

• He makes friends with the warden

• He works in the prison shoe shop.

What advice did the warden give Jimmy?

• "Avoid sharks in the wild."

• "Find a nice girl and settle down."

• "Don't come back to jail."

• "Stop cracking safes and live a straight life."

When Jimmy gets out of jail he...

• decided to start working for a group of bank robbers.

• gets a job as a traveling salesman for a food company.

• retrieves his safe-cracking kit and goes back to stealing.

• sells his old thief-cracking kit, and then gets framed for new robberies.

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

• He goes to a restaurant to eat.

• He puts on special clothes.

• He goes to his room to pick up his burglar tools.

• He meets up with an old friend as soon as he is released from jail.