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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. Where does Robby plan to go, after Chicago?
(a) L.A.
(b) Michigan.
(c) New York.
(d) Indiana.

2. How does John characterize Western State Penitentiary?
(a) A gleaming modern prison.
(b) A decrepit institution.
(c) An imposing nineteenth-century prison.
(d) A relatively nice prison.

3. What does John say it is dangerous to drive through the Homewood Avenue district?
(a) Gun violence.
(b) Crime.
(c) Winding streets.
(d) Potholes.

4. How does John characterize Robby's birthday?
(a) A day of forgetting.
(b) A day of solidarity.
(c) A day of celebration.
(d) A day of mourning.

5. What is the Homewood Avenue neighborhood?
(a) A shopping district.
(b) A subdevelopment.
(c) A slum.
(d) An industrial district.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Robby say he wanted to do after the robbery?

3. Why was Robby expelled from school?

4. What does John say he and his family see when they drive up?

5. Who is the exception to this rule?

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