The End of Jimmy Valentine Comprehension
Authored by Tyler Drenth
English
6th - 8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1. In Scene 1, Jimmy “saunters over” to the warden. Context clues reveal that saunter means...
to walk quickly.
to walk clumsily.
to walk in a nervous way.
to walk in a slow and relaxed way.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
2. Which line from Scene 1 helps you understand that Jimmy is self-confident and bold?
Guard: The warden would like to speak to you
Guard: Prisoner number 9762!
Jimmy: Me? Why, I never cracked a safe in all my life!
Warden: This is your chance, Jimmy. You’re not a bad fellow at heart. Stop cracking safes and live a better life.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RL.6.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In Scene 6, Jimmy tells the hotel clerk that he’ll carry his own suitcase. You can infer that Jimmy does this because...
he knows the suitcase is heavy
he likes to carry his own things.
he thinks the clerk might put it in the wrong room.
he doesn’t want the clerk to discover his safecracking tools.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In Scene 7, Mrs. Tatum says to Jimmy, “You know we just adore you here.” What is the purpose of this line?
to characterize Jimmy as dishonest
to show that Jimmy has built a good reputation in Elmore
to emphasize the importance of Jimmy’s shoe store
to suggest that Mrs. Tatum knows about Jimmy’s criminal past
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.6.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In Scene 8, Detective Price says, “The banker’s daughter? Sounds like Jimmy is back in business.” From this line, you can infer that Price
wants to warn Annabel about Jimmy.
believes that Jimmy has changed his ways.
knows about Jimmy’s shoe store in Elmore.
thinks that Jimmy plans on robbing Annabel’s father’s bank.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.3
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In Scene 9, which lines reveal that Jimmy thinks Price will arrest him after he opens the safe? Choose TWO.
N3: Annabel picks up Jimmy’s suitcase.
N3: He turns back to Annabel and gives her a bittersweet smile.
Jimmy (to himself): Ten minutes—that’s a record.
N1: Jimmy walks straight to Detective Price.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.3
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