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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) Wilt chamberlain.
(b) Louis Armstrong.
(c) Stevie Wonder.
(d) Frederick Douglass.

2. What does John say he and his family see when they drive up?
(a) Chain link fences and dogs.
(b) Crowds of waiting visitors.
(c) Guard towers and guns.
(d) Barbed wire and guards.

3. What advice did Cecil get when he called his mother?
(a) To come back to Pittsburgh.
(b) To go to California.
(c) To go to Canada.
(d) To turn himself in Indiana.

4. What caused the prison revolt in 1980?
(a) A prisoner was killed by a guard.
(b) A prisoner died of asthma.
(c) The prison changed its policies on visits.
(d) A prisoner was beaten to death by another prisoner.

5. What does John say his mother lost when Robby declined into crime?
(a) Her forgiving nature.
(b) Her affection for her children.
(c) Her faith in God.
(d) Her patience with the racism of the system.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does John characterize Robby's birthday?

2. What pact does Robby say he and the others had made?

3. What does John say Robby feels about Garth's death?

4. How long was it before Mike met up with Robby and Cecil?

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

(see the answer key)

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