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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Doing Time, I. November 16, 1975.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does the word 'jail' come from?
(a) Cage.
(b) Trap.
(c) Torture.
(d) Chain.

5. Who helps Robby, Mike and Cecil out after the heist?
(a) A cab driver.
(b) A cop.
(c) A white kid.
(d) A guy with a gun.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Robby characterize the person who helps them?

3. What pact does Robby say he and the others had made?

4. Where does Cecil go after traveling with Robby?

5. Why did John's father move to Pittsburgh?

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