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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. What does John say Jamila remembers about Robby?
(a) That he dances.
(b) That he sings show tunes.
(c) That he looks like Muhammad Ali.
(d) That he eats apples.

2. What shade of black does John say he and his siblings are?
(a) Light.
(b) Medium dark.
(c) Almost white.
(d) Very dark.

3. What does John say about entering and leaving the prison?
(a) He is filled with anxiety at both times.
(b) He does not like to be seen.
(c) He feels like he is dying and being born.
(d) He looks forward to both times.

4. How does John say he and his children and Robby act during their visit?
(a) Like confused animals.
(b) Like fellow prisoners.
(c) Like a family.
(d) Like strangers.

5. How many years separate John and Robby?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does John feel in looking at the prisoners?

3. What is it the prisoners notice about children, according to John?

4. How long is Robby's prison sentence?

5. How does John characterize the waiting room?

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