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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. How long does John say is the longest he's ever talked with his brother in his whole life?
(a) Half an hour.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Six hours.
(d) Three hours.

2. 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 murdered a man.
(c) His brother has just finished school.
(d) His brother has received a life sentence.

3. When did Robby's robbery-murder take place?
(a) May 1975.
(b) May 1974.
(c) November 1975.
(d) November 1976.

4. What does John say he wishes he had done the first time Robby was arrested?
(a) Left him in jail to teach him a lesson.
(b) Bailed him out.
(c) Threatened his life to straighten him out.
(d) Sent him to rehab.

5. What is "Brothers and Keepers" centered on?
(a) John's attempts to distance himself from his family.
(b) The relationship between John and Robby.
(c) The history of Wideman's family.
(d) Robby's trial for murder.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was John's mother raised?

2. How often does John visit Robby in prison?

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

4. How many years separate John and Robby?

5. Who is Jamila?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened after Robby's arrest?

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

4. How does John describe his and his siblings' background?

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

6. Who travels to the prison to visit Robby?

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

8. What happened to Robby that he was wanted by the police?

9. How does John say he and his family act after visiting the prison?

10. How does John characterize the freedom gained by escaping from a situation or place?

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