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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 does John say he wishes he had done the first time Robby was arrested?
(a) Bailed him out.
(b) Threatened his life to straighten him out.
(c) Sent him to rehab.
(d) Left him in jail to teach him a lesson.

2. What does John say Robby feels about Garth's death?
(a) Responsibility.
(b) Rage.
(c) Relief.
(d) Envy.

3. What can't a prisoner do, no matter what?
(a) Run.
(b) Breathe free.
(c) Kill time.
(d) Speak freely.

4. 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 easy-going and duplicitous.
(d) He was introspective and moody.

5. What does John say Jamila is obsessed with?
(a) Trains.
(b) Prisons.
(c) Highways.
(d) Graveyards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Homewood Avenue district?

2. What does John say is an inmate's worst enemy?

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

4. How does John say he tries to treat the prisoners?

5. How old is Jamila when she visits Robby in prison?

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