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100

The exposition contributes to the story by_______.

  1. introducing the protagonist and his release from prison

  2. revealing the conflict between the protagonist and the prison guard

  3. introducing the main conflict of the selection

  4. revealing the climax and resolution of the selection



introducing the protagonist and his release from prison

100

What effect does Annabel Adams have on Jimmy?

  1. She makes him trip and fall

  2. She made him forget what he was

  3. She made him become another man

  4. Both b & c

  • She made him forget what he was

  • She made him become another man

  • both b& c

100

Why is Jimmy wanting to meet Billy?

  1. He owes him money

  2. He wants to do one last bank robbery before moving away

  3. He wants to give him his burglar’s tools

  4. None of the above

He wants to give him his burglar’s tools

100

How does Ben Price react when he and Jimmy finally see each other?

  1. He thanks Jimmy for helping save Agatha

  2. He calls Jimmy “Mr. Spencer” and pretends not to recognize him

  3. He truly does not recognize Jimmy Valentine

  4. None of the above

He calls Jimmy “Mr. Spencer” and pretends not to recognize him

100

 What is the theme of “Retrieved Reformation”?

People can change for the better.

200

Which of the following events could best be described as the exposition stage of the selection?

  1. Jimmy freeing Agatha

  2. Ben Price letting Jimmy go free

  3. Jimmy being released from prison

  4. Jimmy meeting Annabel Adams

Jimmy being released from prison

200

What is ironic about Jimmy’s interest in Annabel Adams?

  1. Annabel’s father is the detective that has been looking for Jimmy

  2. Annabel’s father owns a bank and Jimmy is a thief

  3. Jimmy has stolen from her family before

  4. Jimmy and Annabel have met before but neither of them remember

Annabel’s father owns a bank and Jimmy is a thief

200

How would you characterize Jimmy WHILE he is freeing the young child from the vault?

  1. Creative and trustworthy

  2. Dishonest and mean

  3. Disloyal and tricky

  4. Caring and skilled

Caring and skilled

200

What can the reader most reasonably infer about Jimmy based on this excerpt from paragraph 55?

    “From that time on he seemed to be unconscious of the presence of anyone else.”

  1. He wishes he were somewhere else

  2. He is very focused on opening the vault

  3. He is regretting his decision to break into the vault

  4. He is having difficulty in focusing on his work with so many people around him

He is very focused on opening the vault

200

How does the character Jimmy Valentine grow throughout the events of “Retrieved Reformation”?

Jimmy grows into a more kind a caring person throughout the story.

300

Which of the following events could best be described as the climax of the selection?

  1. Jimmy freeing Agatha

  2. Ben Price letting Jimmy go free

  3. Jimmy being released from prison

  4. Jimmy meeting Annabel Adams

Jimmy freeing Agatha

300

Who is Mr. Ralph Spencer?

  1. Jimmy’s cell mate in prison

  2. Jimmy’s partner in robbing banks

  3. Jimmy’s new identity

  4. A detective looking for Jimmy

Jimmy’s new identity

300

According to Jimmy’s letter to Billy, where does he want to meet Billy?

  1. Elmore

  2. Logansport

  3. Little Rock

  4. Springfield

Little Rock

300

Read the following excerpt from the selection:

With that act Ralph D. Spencer passed away and Jimmy Valentine took his place.

This excerpt from paragraph 53 symbolizes —

  1. Jimmy’s literal transformation into a physically different human being

  2. Jimmy’s desire to leave Annabel and return to his “old business”

  3. Jimmy’s decision to use his skills from his “old business” to help

  4. Jimmy’s fear of being caught by Ben Price who is inside the bank looking for him

Jimmy’s decision to use his skills from his “old business” to help

300

How does Jimmy Valentine’s growth reveal the theme of “Retrieved Reformation”?

Jimmy's actions reveal the theme that people can change because he started off as a selfish bank robber and then grows into a life saver.  

400

Which of the following events could best be described as the resolution of the selection?

  1. Jimmy freeing Agatha

  2. Ben Price letting Jimmy go free

  3. Jimmy being released from prison

  4. Jimmy meeting Annabel Adams

Ben Price letting Jimmy go free

400

Which of the following best summarizes Jimmy’s letter to Billy?

  1. Jimmy misses Billy and their adventures. He is reluctantly getting married and moving West so he wants to give Billy his tools before he leaves.

  2. Jimmy is getting married soon and needs Billy’s help in robbing one last bank to help pay for the wedding and moving out West. As payment, Jimmy will give Billy his tools.

  3. Jimmy will be moving back to Little Rock and needs to get money as quickly as possible and asks Billy to help him plan a bank robbery. After the robbery, Jimmy and Billy plan to move out West.

  4. Jimmy is leaving the old business, giving Billy his tools, marrying the finest girl on earth, and moving West.

Jimmy is leaving the old business, giving Billy his tools, marrying the finest girl on earth, and moving West.

400

 What effect does Agatha getting trapped in the vault have?

  1. It stresses the relationship between Mr. Adams and Jimmy

  2. It allows Ben Price to catch Jimmy breaking the law

  3. Annabel gets angry at Ralph Spencer for not doing anything to help

  4. It forces Jimmy to make a decision about how to react

It forces Jimmy to make a decision about how to react

400

Read the following excerpt from the selection:
“Lot of nickel-plated shoehorns in there,” said Jimmy, cooly, “that I’m going to return.”

This excerpt from paragraph 40 helps illustrate Jimmy’s —

  1. calm and unstressed demeanor

  2. carelessness

  3. bad habit of forgetting things

  4. disregard for the well-being of others

calm and unstressed demeanor

400
How does the symbol of The Phoenix from the text reveal the theme?

The Phoenix is a symbol for rebirth.

The theme of people can change, or be reformed, is represented through the image of a phoenix because the phoenix sheds it's past and is born into a new bird.


This is what Jimmy does when he becomes Ralph.

500

Which of the following would be the most appropriate theme for the selection?

  1. Sometimes criminals and law enforcement can be friends

  2. There is never a reason to break the law

  3. Once a criminal, always a criminal

  4. People are capable of changing for the better

People are capable of changing for the better

500

According to Jimmy, what business does he want to work in in Elmore?

  1. The car business

  2. The music business

  3. The shoe business

  4. Both a & b

The shoe business

500

What can the reader most reasonably conclude is the reason Ben Price reacts as he does?

  1. He does not recognize Jimmy Valentine’s face after so long

  2. He fears he will face opposition if he arrests the wrong person

  3. He believes that Ralph Spencer is not Jimmy Valentine

  4. He saw Jimmy rescue Agatha from the vault

He saw Jimmy rescue Agatha from the vault

500

Read the following excerpt from the selection:

Long jumps, quick getaways, no confederates, and a taste for good society—these ways had helped Mr. Valentine to become noted as a successful dodger of retribution.

Using context clues, what definition most likely matches the word retribution as it is used in the excerpt from paragraph 20 above?

  1. Reward

  2. Punishment

  3. Award

  4. Fame

Punishment

500

How does Ben Price's actions reveal the theme?

Ben Prices actions reveal the them to readers because he saw the change of Jimmy and let him go free.

This reveals the theme because readers learn with Ben that people can change.