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Chapter 6 EXTENSIVE READING : A Retrieved Reformation — Online MCQ Test

Q: What was Jimmy Valentine's profession before he decided to reform?

Answer: B. Safecracker — Jimmy Valentine was a notorious safecracker who served time in prison before reforming.

Q: In which town does Jimmy Valentine settle down to open a shoe store?

Answer: C. Elmore — After moving from his past, Jimmy adopts the name Ralph D. Spencer and opens a business in the town of Elmore.

Q: Which of the following is NOT a quality displayed by Jimmy Valentine?

Answer: C. Cruelty towards the innocent — Jimmy Valentine shows empathy and willingness to sacrifice, contradicting cruelty.

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What was Jimmy Valentine's profession before he decided to reform?

A. Bank manager
B. Safecracker ✓
C. Detective
D. Shoemaker

Answer: B. Safecracker
Jimmy Valentine was a notorious safecracker who served time in prison before reforming.

In which town does Jimmy Valentine settle down to open a shoe store?

A. Logansport
B. Jefferson City
C. Elmore ✓
D. Little Rock

Answer: C. Elmore
After moving from his past, Jimmy adopts the name Ralph D. Spencer and opens a business in the town of Elmore.

Why did Jimmy Valentine decide to open his own shoe store in Elmore?

A. He was forced by the police
B. He wanted to leave his criminal past behind and impress Annabel Adams ✓
C. He inherited the money from his father
D. He was told to do so by his old friend Mike Dolan

Answer: B. He wanted to leave his criminal past behind and impress Annabel Adams
The love for Annabel Adams and the desire to live an honest life motivated Jimmy to start his shoe business.

Which of the following is NOT a quality displayed by Jimmy Valentine?

A. Intelligence
B. Skill in safecracking
C. Cruelty towards the innocent ✓
D. Capacity for change

Answer: C. Cruelty towards the innocent
Jimmy Valentine shows empathy and willingness to sacrifice, contradicting cruelty.

What irony exists in the title 'A Retrieved Reformation'?

A. It suggests the reformation was gained back after it seemed lost ✓
B. It suggests the reformation was a lie from the beginning
C. It implies Jimmy was arrested before he could reform
D. It refers to the robbery of the bank being a reformation

Answer: A. It suggests the reformation was gained back after it seemed lost
Jimmy's honest life was 'retrieved' by his willingness to sacrifice his identity to save the child, cementing his path of reformation.

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