Vocabulary
mythical bird that dies in fire and is reborn, rising from its ashes
phoenix
What does Jimmy Valentine do for a living?
He is a safe cracker/bank robber.
What is the exposition of the story?
The prison and Elmore, Arkansas
What is the setting of the story? Need two answers for this.
Prison and Elmore
Who was Annabel's father?
He is the owner of "The Elmore Bank"
hard to catch or hold
elusive
Who is Ben Price and is he well known?
He is an eminent detective.
What is the rising action of the story?
Jimmy meets Annabel, the banker's daughter. They begin dating and later Annabel 's niece gets locked in a safe and Jimmy has to save her.
What is the theme of the story?
People can change if they really want to. (significant emotional experience)
$900 ($18,000 in today's money)
slyness and cunning in dealing with others
guile
Who is Mike Dolan?
Jimmy Valentine's friend who saved his old hotel room key where his tools were stored.
What is the climax of the story?
The climax of the story is when Ben Price confronts Jimmy after cracking the safe and saving the little girl.
What is the point of view for the story?
How long did Jimmy Valentine serve of his four year prison sentence?
10 months
carefully and busily
assiduously
Who is Ralph T. Spencer?
It is Jimmy Valentine's changed name to start his new life.
What is the falling action of the story?
When Ben Price told Jimmy that he was mistaken and he did not recognize him.
What is the tone of the story?
intense
What is the significance of the number 9762?
It was Jimmy Valentine's prison ID number.
a reference in literature to some other well-known artistic work
allusion
Who got locked into the safe?
Annabel's niece Agatha
What is the resolution of the story?
The resolution is when Ben Price turned away from Jimmy Valentine and walked down the street without arresting him or anything.
What is the mood of the story?
serious
What is the irony of the story and what type is it? Must get both correct.
The irony of the story is that Jimmy Valentine who is a bank robber falls in love with a bank owner's daughter. The type of irony is situational irony.