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Which character determines the resolution of A Retrieved Reformation?
a) Annabel Adams
b) Mr. Adams
c) Ben Price
d) Mike Dolan

We can INFER that Jimmy is released from prison because...
a) of his good behavior
b) he and his friends bribed the governor
c) he was innocent
d) he had served his entire sentence

Why does Jimmy Valentine decide to go into the shoe business?
a) He decides to give up crime and needs honest work.
b) He has always like fancy clothes and stylish shoes.
c) The warden warned him to stay away from safe cracking.
d) The newer safes are almost impossible to break into.

Why does Jimmy decide to give up safe cracking?
a) He has lost confidence in his safe cracking abilities.
b) He knows that Ben Price is on his trail.
c) He has found that love and a law abiding life is more satisfying than a life of crime.
d) Safe cracking does not pay enough.

Which of the following statements does NOT help you to predict that Jimmy will open the safe?
a) Annabel begs him to help.
b) Agatha is terrified in the dark safe.
c) Mr. Adams is certain that no one nearby can help.
d) Mr. Adams is proud of his new safe.

Which of the prison warden's words to Jimmy help FORESHADOW the suprise ending?
a) He says that Jimmy is an innocent victim.
b) He says that Jimmy is not a bad fellow at heart.
c) He praises Jimmy for having friends in high toned society.
d) He says the mean old jury had it in for Jimmy.

Which of Jimmy's actions, after his release from prison, give a clue to his plans for continuing to crack safes?
a) He goes to a restaurant to eat.
b) He goes to his room and picks up his burglar's tools.
c) He changes his clothes and gets a haircut.
d) He drinks a seltzer and milk with Mick Dolan.

Jimmy wears fancy clothes, eats well and robs banks for money. What does this tell you about him?
a) He wants to move to a big city.
b) He likes the good life.
c) He wants to become famous.
d) He grew up in poverty.

What does the 'Reformation' in the title refer to?
a) Jimmy has changed his ways because he loves Annabel.
b) Annabel has changed her mind about Jimmy since she found out about his criminal past.
c) Ben Price has changed his mind about catching Jimmy.
d) None of the answers are correct.

Which best shows that Jimmy is PROUD of his safe cracking past?
a) 'I never cracked a safe in my life'
b) 'He...gazed fondly are the finest set of burglar's tools in the East'
c) 'He'll do his bit next time without any short-time or clemency foolishness'
d) 'I'm making an honest living'

Jimmy decides to settle in Elmore because...
a) He knows that he can crack the new safe that Mr. Adams has in his bank.
b) He is proud of his safe cracking ways.
c) He knows all about the shoe business.
d) He fell in love with Annabel at first sight.

Jimmy can be characterized as 'virtuous' because...
a) He runs the most successful shoe store in the town.
b) Ben Price decides to let him go.
c) He saves Agatha from the safe, even though he may lose Annabel.
d) He gave a blind man a quarter.

Why might you infer that Ben Price said, 'Guess you're mistaken, Mr. Spencer... Don't believe I recognize you.'
a) He is waiting for Jimmy to make a mistake so that he can arrest him.
b) Ben can be characterized as 'proud.'
c) He believes that Jimmy has truly reformed.
d) Ben doesn't see very well.

Agatha being locked in the safe and Jimmy deciding to save her represents the story's...
a) setting
b) rising action
c) resolution
d) climax

A THEME of the story could be...
a) Love conquers all.
b) Don't judge a book by its cover.
c) People can change.
d) Free will is important.

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