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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Our Time, I.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long is Robby's prison sentence?
(a) Life.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 20 years.

3. Who does Jamila say Robby looks like?
(a) Stevie Wonder.
(b) Wilt chamberlain.
(c) Louis Armstrong.
(d) Frederick Douglass.

4. How long does John say is the longest he's ever talked with his brother in his whole life?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Three hours.
(c) Half an hour.
(d) Six hours.

5. What does John notice about the prisoners?
(a) How angry they seem.
(b) How impatient their movements are.
(c) How submissive they become.
(d) How their eyes appraise everyone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the exception to this rule?

2. Who is Faruq?

3. What does John say Robby feels about Garth's death?

4. What does John say freedom is related to?

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

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