A Retrieved Reformation 2021

What is Jimmy doing when we are first introduced to him in the story?

• Working intently on shoes in the prison shoe shop.

• Working carelessly on sewing in the prison shop.

• Leaving prison with a Governor's pardon.

• Speaking with the warden about his crimes.

"A young lady crossed the street, passed him at the corner and entered a door over which was the sign, "The Elmore Bank." Jimmy Valentine looked into her eyes, forgot what he was, and became another man."

Choose the BEST summary.

• Jimmy changed his identity to sneak into the bank.

• Jimmy was so impressed with the young lady that he lefty the bank.

• Jimmy saw someone that he thought might recognize him.

• Jimmy saw a young lady that made him forget about stealing.

Which of Jimmy’s actions gives a clue to his plans when he is released from prison?

• He goes to a restaurant and has a chicken dinner.

• He returns to his room and picks up his burglar’s tools.

• He offers to give his friend his suitcase of tools.

• He drinks a seltzer and milk with Mike Dolan.

What prediction is a reader likely to make after reading this line from “A Retrieved Reformation”?

"He opened this and gazed fondly at the finest set of burglar’s tools in the East."

• Jimmy will sell his tools to Mike Dolan.

• . Jimmy will probably put the tools away.

• Jimmy will keep the tools for sentimental reasons.

• Jimmy will use the tools again to crack a safe.

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 warden has warned him to stay away from burglary.

• The newer safes are nearly impossible to break into.

Which situation is NOT a sign of Jimmy’s changed life in “A Retrieved Reformation”?

• Jimmy’s shoe store is flourishing.

• Jimmy is engaged to Annabel Adams.

• Jimmy has kept his suitcase of burglary tools.

• . Jimmy has won the respect of the community.

Jimmy meets Annabel, opens a shoe business, and plans to marry. These plot elements are examples of

• falling action

• rising action

• exposition

• resolution

What is the best prediction you can make from the following sentence?

"Jimmy Valentine looked into her eyes, forgot what he was, and became another man."

• The young lady will have an effect on Jimmy’s future.

• Jimmy will probably stay in Elmore for a short time.

• Jimmy will never rob another bank.

• The young lady is probably the banker’s daughter.

What advice did the warden give Jimmy Valentine in the beginning of the story?

• Get married and settle down.

• Go back to school for an education.

• Find a new profession to follow.

• Look up his family and apologize.

What was in Jimmy's heavy suitcase?

• nickel plated shoe horns

• samples of Jimmy's shoes

• gold and silver coins

• Jimmy's safe cracking tools