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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. What does John say he wishes he had done the first time Robby was arrested?
(a) Left him in jail to teach him a lesson.
(b) Bailed him out.
(c) Sent him to rehab.
(d) Threatened his life to straighten him out.

2. How did John's mother know that Robby was getting high?
(a) She heard in the trial.
(b) She heard from the neighbors.
(c) She caught him in the act of shooting up.
(d) She found money missing from her purse, and a syringe.

3. Where was John's mother raised?
(a) In a foster family.
(b) In a middle-class family.
(c) In a classy family.
(d) In a poor family.

4. How long was it before Mike met up with Robby and Cecil?
(a) A month.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Six weeks.

5. Who is Pops?
(a) Cecil's father.
(b) A guy Robby meets on the bus.
(c) A wino.
(d) A cop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Robby, Mike and Cecil leave this place?

2. What does John say Jamila is obsessed with?

3. What does John say Garth's status was, in the neighborhood?

4. How long does John say is the longest he's ever talked with his brother in his whole life?

5. What is Robby sick with after Chicago?

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