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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Our Time, II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does John say he tries to treat the prisoners?
(a) As dangerous animals.
(b) As machines.
(c) As objects.
(d) As people.

2. How much did Robby spend on heroin?
(a) $4,000.
(b) $2,000.
(c) $12,000.
(d) $8,000.

3. Why does Jamila think Robby should be out of prison?
(a) Because he wants to be.
(b) Because he is her uncle.
(c) Because he eats apples.
(d) Because he was wrongly imprisoned.

4. How does John characterize the waiting room?
(a) Disorienting and confusing.
(b) Warm and cozy.
(c) Ugly and dirty.
(d) Modern and sterile.

5. How does John characterize the difference between his mother and father?
(a) His father was black, his mother was from the Caribbean.
(b) His mother was from the South while his father was from out West.
(c) His father was from the South while his mother was a northerner.
(d) His father was dark black while his mother's family was light.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John say Robby feels about Garth's death?

2. What is it that unites almost all the prisoners?

3. How often does John visit Robby in prison?

4. What does John say he wishes he had done the first time Robby was arrested?

5. What theme runs through 'Brothers and Keepers'?

(see the answer key)

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