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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John say is an inmate's worst enemy?
(a) Prison food.
(b) Time.
(c) The legal system.
(d) The other prisoners.

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

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

4. What news does John get at the beginning of the book?
(a) His brother has received a life sentence.
(b) His brother has murdered a man.
(c) His brother has shown up at his mother's house.
(d) His brother has just finished school.

5. Why was Robby expelled from school?
(a) For beating a student.
(b) For beating up a cop.
(c) For talking about black power.
(d) For stealing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John say he likes seeing at the prison?

2. Where did John go to school?

3. What does John say his mother lost when Robby declined into crime?

4. Why doesn't Jamila tell her friends about Robby?

5. Where was Robby arrested?

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