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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. What form does John Wideman use for telling Robby's story?
(a) Satire.
(b) The letter.
(c) Narrative.
(d) The essay.

2. Where does John's family live?
(a) Portland.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Missoula.
(d) Pittsburgh.

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

4. How does John say he and his family have to behavior at the prison?
(a) They have to be respectful.
(b) They are exuberant and outgoing.
(c) They have to be patient and persistent.
(d) They have to be aggressive to get what they want.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Jamila when she visits Robby in prison?

2. What was Robby's personality as a child?

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

4. Who were Michael Dukes and Cecil Rice?

5. Who does Jamila say Robby looks like?

(see the answer key)

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