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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does John say Garth's status was, in the neighborhood?
(a) He was misunderstood.
(b) He was loathed.
(c) He was loved.
(d) He was feared.

3. What is it the prisoners notice about children, according to John?
(a) Their free imaginations.
(b) Their voices.
(c) Their eyes.
(d) Their bodies.

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

5. How does John say he tries to treat the prisoners?
(a) As dangerous animals.
(b) As objects.
(c) As people.
(d) As machines.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jamila think Robby should be out of prison?

2. Where did John go to school?

3. What would Robby do to make his family laugh?

4. What does John notice about the prisoners?

5. What does John say about entering and leaving the prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened after Robby's arrest?

2. Why was Robby expelled from high school in 1968?

3. How are Jamila and Robby related in John's mind?

4. In what way is John on the run as much as Robby is?

5. How does John characterize the prisoners?

6. Describe Robby's entrance into drugs and crime.

7. Describe John's visit with Robby.

8. Why does John say it might have been a mistake to bring Robby home with him?

9. How does John characterize Robby's temperament?

10. Where does John say Robby has a place in Jamila's life?

(see the answer keys)

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