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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 old is Jamila when she visits Robby in prison?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

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

3. What Catch-22 was John caught in?
(a) He was expected to be black and also to fit in seamlessly.
(b) He was expected to have money, but he was expected not to work.
(c) He was expected to be smart and also anti-intellectual.
(d) He was expected to be a rebel and also a conformist.

4. Who is Jake?
(a) John and Robby's brother.
(b) Judy's brother.
(c) Robby's son.
(d) John's son.

5. What was Robby's personality as a child?
(a) He always wanted to have fun.
(b) He was introspective and moody.
(c) He was the loner in the family.
(d) He was easy-going and duplicitous.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does John measure Robby's growth?

2. What is a fence?

3. What shade of black does John say he and his siblings are?

4. Who is Jamila?

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

(see the answer key)

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