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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. When did Stavros die?
(a) 10 a.m.
(b) 3 a.m.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 8 p.m.

2. How do conditions change in the prison after Robby's appeals are denied?
(a) Prisoners are returned to society more often.
(b) Prisoners' rights are reduced.
(c) Prisoners are given more educational opportunities.
(d) Prisoners are given more chances for rehabilitation.

3. What does Robby realize he has to do if he is going to reap any rewards?
(a) Advocate.
(b) Work.
(c) Fast.
(d) Pray.

4. To what does Robby compare himself and the other inmates?
(a) Stars.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Trees.
(d) Animals.

5. Who is Omar?
(a) Leslie's son.
(b) Tanya's brother.
(c) Robby's son.
(d) John's son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robby say happened to the people he worked with at the home?

2. How long was it before Mike met up with Robby and Cecil?

3. Whose house did Robby go to after the heist?

4. What does Robby say motivated him to work hard?

5. What does John say Robby displays that he himself does not think he could display?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Robby and Michael Dukes and Cecil Rice do sloppily while they were getting away?

2. How does Robby characterize the ghetto mentality?

3. What happened when John took a shortcut to the penitentiary?

4. How does John characterize Robby's relationship with Omar?

5. How does Robby characterize his career in fencing operations?

6. What do Robby and his crew do after the robbery?

7. What is it about the prison workers that makes John mad?

8. How does Robby say the prison environment changes after his appeals are all turned down?

9. Describe Robby's meeting with Johnny-Boy.

10. How is John's 1982 visit unusual?

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