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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Visits, p. 44-54.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were Michael Dukes and Cecil Rice?
(a) Robby's partners in crime.
(b) John's mother's friends.
(c) Friends of Robby's who were hiding him.
(d) The men Robby killed.

2. Why does Jamila think Robby should be out of prison?
(a) Because he eats apples.
(b) Because he was wrongly imprisoned.
(c) Because he wants to be.
(d) Because he is her uncle.

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

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

5. How does John say the prisoners view children?
(a) As bright distractions.
(b) As sexual objects.
(c) As religious objects.
(d) As objects of exchange.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John say he and his family see when they drive up?

2. How does John characterize Western State Penitentiary?

3. What Catch-22 was John caught in?

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

5. How many years separate John and Robby?

(see the answer key)

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