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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. Who does John say he had to adjust to in college?
(a) The local blacks.
(b) The janitors and maids.
(c) Rich white kids.
(d) The teachers and administrators.

2. Who calls John at the beginning of the book?
(a) Michael Dukes.
(b) Robby.
(c) His mother.
(d) His sister-in-law.

3. Where was Robby arrested?
(a) California.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Wyoming.
(d) Pennsylvania.

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

5. What does John say he feels about escaping to Wyoming?
(a) Relief.
(b) Apprehension.
(c) Trapped.
(d) Guilt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Robby's murder/robbery take place?

2. What does John say Jamila remembers about Robby?

3. What is it the prisoners notice about children, according to John?

4. How did Robby change his mother?

5. Where does the word 'jail' come from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does John say he and his family act when they get to the penitentiary?

3. What happened after Robby's arrest?

4. Who is Garth, and what was his importance in Robby's life?

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

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

7. Describe John's visit with Robby.

8. What does John say the prisoners notice?

9. How does John characterize the significance of Robby's birthday?

10. How does John characterize the waiting room?

(see the answer keys)

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