What does Jimmy take out from behind the wall in his old room?

His special safe-breaking tools

What does the story suggest about Jimmy’s character?

He struggles between his past and future

What was Jimmy Valentine doing when he was first introduced in the story?

Making shoes in the prison shop

What does Jimmy do immediately after being released from prison?

Walks to a restaurant for a meal

How does the ending show irony?

Jimmy’s old skills save a child rather than commit a crime

What did Ben Price decide at the end of the story?

To not reveal Jimmy’s identity

Why does Ben Price let Jimmy go in the end?

He sees that Jimmy has truly reformed

Why does Jimmy decide to stay in Elmore?

He falls in love with Annabel Adams

What lie did Jimmy tell Mike Dolan?

He was working for a company that sold cakes

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A Retrieved Reformation

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1
Who is Mike Dolan?
Jimmy's brother
The prison chief
A police officer
A restaurant owner
2
What does Jimmy take out from behind the wall in his old room?
A map of banks he planned to rob
His special safe-breaking tools
His old prison uniform
A bag of stolen money
3
What is the best synonym for “reformation” in the story’s title?
Punishment
Disaster
Change
Robbery
4
What name does Jimmy use when he arrives in Elmore?
William T. Adams
James D. Valentine
Ralph D. Spencer
Robert D. Parker
5
What does the story suggest about Jimmy’s character?
He is dishonest throughout
He never wanted to change
He struggles between his past and future
He enjoys fooling people
6
The phrase “forgetting at once what he was” suggests that:
Jimmy has memory problems
Jimmy is pretending to be someone else
Jimmy is confused
Jimmy wants to escape his past
7
What does Ben Price conclude after investigating the robberies?
Jimmy is innocent
Jimmy is back in business
Someone is copying Jimmy’s methods
The robberies are unrelated
8
How long did Jimmy live in Elmore before deciding to marry Annabel?
Two months
A few days
One year
Several years
9
What was Jimmy Valentine doing when he was first introduced in the story?
writing a letter
Making shoes in the prison shop
Talking to a friend
looking for a safe to break into
10
What does Jimmy do immediately after being released from prison?
Looks at the trees and flowers
Goes to visit his family
Walks to a restaurant for a meal
Finds a job in a shoe store
11
How long was Jimmy originally sentenced to prison?
3 months
4 years
a year
10 months
12
How does the ending show irony?
Annabel leaves Jimmy after the incident
The banker punishes Jimmy for opening the safe
Jimmy is arrested after saving Agatha
Jimmy’s old skills save a child rather than commit a crime
13
What does “retrieved” most likely mean in the title A Retrieved Reformation?
Lost
Regained
Destroyed
Stolen
14
Why did Jimmy send a letter to his old friend?
To give away his tools
To share his plans to return to his old life
To ask for help
To arrange a meeting
15
What did Ben Price decide at the end of the story?
To follow Jimmy to his next destination
To arrest Jimmy
To not reveal Jimmy’s identity
To leave the town quietly
16
Why does Ben Price let Jimmy go in the end?
He feels sorry for Jimmy
He was bribed by Annabel’s father
He is afraid of Jimmy
He sees that Jimmy has truly reformed
17
What kind of business does Jimmy open in Elmore?
A clothing store
A bakery
A jewelry store
A shoes shop
18
Why does Jimmy decide to stay in Elmore?
He has family in Elmore
He is tired of running from the police
He falls in love with Annabel Adams
He wants to rob the bank there
19
What theme is central to A Retrieved Reformation?
Power and corruption
Crime and punishment
Love and sacrifice
Revenge and justice
20
What is the meaning of the phrase “the wish of his heart”?
Something he deeply desires
A secret he want to keep
A mistake from his past
A wish he made for good luck
21
Why was Jimmy surprised when the chief prison officer spoke to him?
He was expecting an early release
He had forgotten about his crime
He denied breaking safes
He thought he would stay in prison longer
22
What lie did Jimmy tell Mike Dolan?
He was starting a new business
He was looking for a job
He was working for a company that sold cakes
He was going back to prison

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