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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Doing Time, I. November 16, 1975.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Jamila say Robby looks like?
(a) Frederick Douglass.
(b) Louis Armstrong.
(c) Wilt chamberlain.
(d) Stevie Wonder.

2. What does John say it is dangerous to drive through the Homewood Avenue district?
(a) Crime.
(b) Gun violence.
(c) Potholes.
(d) Winding streets.

3. How does John characterize Western State Penitentiary?
(a) A gleaming modern prison.
(b) A relatively nice prison.
(c) An imposing nineteenth-century prison.
(d) A decrepit institution.

4. What can't a prisoner do, no matter what?
(a) Run.
(b) Kill time.
(c) Speak freely.
(d) Breathe free.

5. Why doesn't Jamila tell her friends about Robby?
(a) They have their own problems in their families.
(b) They wouldn't understand.
(c) They would torment her.
(d) They would want to go visit him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice did Cecil get when he called his mother?

2. What does Cecil's mother think will happen if he follows her advice?

3. Who is the exception to this rule?

4. How did John's mother know that Robby was getting high?

5. Who is Jake?

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