A Retrieved Reformation

How many safecracking jobs does Jimmy carry out after his release?

• None

• Two

• Five

• Three

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How does Jimmy respond to his release notice?

• He takes it in a tired kind of way.

• He takes it with hope.

• He takes it with a glee.

• None of the options given.

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How does Jimmy act toward the warden?

• He is hateful.

• He pretends to be virtuous and innocent.

• Shows pride in his safecracking skills.

• He is grateful.

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Which character determines the resolution of the story?

• Mike Dolan

• Mr. Adams

• Ben Price

• Jimmy Valentine

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Why does Jimmy decide to give up safe cracking?

• He has found that love and a law-abiding life is more satisfying than a life of crime.

• Safe cracking does not pay enough.

• He has lost confidence in his safe cracking abilities.

• He knows that Ben Price is on his trail.

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Which of the prison warden's words to Jimmy help FORESHADOW the surprise ending?

• He praises Jimmy for having friends in high toned society.

• He says that Jimmy is not a bad fellow at heart.

• He says the mean old jury had it in for Jimmy.

• He says that Jimmy is an innocent victim.

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Jimmy can be characterized as 'virtuous' because...

• He gave a blind man a quarter.

• Ben Price decides to let him go.

• He saves Agatha from the safe, even though he may lose Annabel.

• He runs the most successful shoe store in the town.

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Why does Jimmy ask Annabel for the rose she’s wearing before he cracks open the safe?

• He hopes the rose will bring him good luck as he tries to save the little girl.

• He plans to use the rose as one of the tools to help get the safe open.

• He knows he will have to leave town, and he wants the rose to remember her by.

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Where did Jimmy Valentine plan on moving after getting married to Annabel?

• North

• West

• East

• South

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What is the main theme of 'A Retrieved Reformation'?

• Redemption and change

• Love and betrayal

• War and peace

• Friendship and loyalty

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