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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Doing Time, Postscript.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Robby go after the robbery?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) California.
(c) Indiana.
(d) New York.

2. How does John say the guests are treated while they're at the prison?
(a) As fellow wardens.
(b) As VIPs.
(c) As trash.
(d) As prisoners.

3. What form does John Wideman use for telling Robby's story?
(a) Narrative.
(b) The letter.
(c) Satire.
(d) The essay.

4. What does John say happens in Pittsburgh in summer?
(a) The city turns into a garden in the shade of the trees.
(b) The city turns into a prison because of the heat.
(c) The city becomes a morgue, with no one moving.
(d) It gets hot but nothing changes.

5. How does Robby characterize Stavros?
(a) Mixed-race.
(b) Black.
(c) Puerto Rican.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John say he likes seeing at the prison?

2. What does Robby tell Cecil in regard to his mother's advice?

3. What does Robby say people in the ghetto valued?

4. How often does John visit Robby in prison?

5. What does John say Garth's death represents for Robby?

(see the answer key)

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