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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Visits, p. 19-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was funny about John's trip to Maine with Robby?
(a) John translating white music into black music.
(b) Robby singing black music.
(c) Judy singing old Perry Como tunes.
(d) Robby explaining where white music took from black musicians.

3. How does John characterize the difference between his mother and father?
(a) His mother was from the South while his father was from out West.
(b) His father was black, his mother was from the Caribbean.
(c) His father was dark black while his mother's family was light.
(d) His father was from the South while his mother was a northerner.

4. Who is Jamila?
(a) John's mother.
(b) John's daughter.
(c) John's wife.
(d) Robby's girlfriend.

5. Where did Robby's murder/robbery take place?
(a) Brooklyn, NY.
(b) Pittsburgh, PA.
(c) Laramie, WY.
(d) San Francisco, CA.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls John at the beginning of the book?

2. How many siblings doe John have?

3. What form does John Wideman use for telling Robby's story?

4. What makes John think he did an unwise thing in bringing Robby to his home?

5. Who were Michael Dukes and Cecil Rice?

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