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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Visits, p. 35-44.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does John characterize his feeling about his brother?
(a) In spite of the distance, he feels his brother is part of him.
(b) He feels like his brother is a stranger to him.
(c) He feels little or no relation with his family.
(d) He is always trying to keep himself clear of his family's troubles, but they keep finding him.

2. Who is the exception to this rule?
(a) John's friends.
(b) Jamila.
(c) Judy.
(d) John.

3. Who does John say he had to adjust to in college?
(a) The local blacks.
(b) The teachers and administrators.
(c) Rich white kids.
(d) The janitors and maids.

4. Who calls John at the beginning of the book?
(a) Robby.
(b) His sister-in-law.
(c) His mother.
(d) Michael Dukes.

5. Where does John pick Robby up?
(a) A truck stop.
(b) A diner.
(c) A bowling alley.
(d) A laundromat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Homewood Avenue neighborhood?

2. When does Robby show up in Laramie?

3. How does John characterize the difference between his mother and father?

4. How many years separate John and Robby?

5. What news does John get at the beginning of the book?

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