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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Visits, p. 19-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years separate John and Robby?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 10.

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

3. What news does John get at the beginning of the book?
(a) His brother has shown up at his mother's house.
(b) His brother has just finished school.
(c) His brother has received a life sentence.
(d) His brother has murdered a man.

4. What shade of black does John say he and his siblings are?
(a) Medium dark.
(b) Almost white.
(c) Light.
(d) Very dark.

5. What was funny about John's trip to Maine with Robby?
(a) Judy singing old Perry Como tunes.
(b) Robby singing black music.
(c) Robby explaining where white music took from black musicians.
(d) John translating white music into black music.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is a fence?

4. How long is Robby's prison sentence?

5. Who is John?

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