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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. Who is John?
(a) A black criminal.
(b) A black professional.
(c) A white cop.
(d) A black father.

2. What motivated Robby to kill the fence?
(a) He thought he was reaching for a gun.
(b) The man was about to kill him.
(c) He just didn't like the look of the guy.
(d) He tried to run away.

3. What Catch-22 was John caught in?
(a) He was expected to have money, but he was expected not to work.
(b) He was expected to be a rebel and also a conformist.
(c) He was expected to be smart and also anti-intellectual.
(d) He was expected to be black and also to fit in seamlessly.

4. Who is Jamila?
(a) John's wife.
(b) John's daughter.
(c) Robby's girlfriend.
(d) John's mother.

5. What was Robby's personality as a child?
(a) He always wanted to have fun.
(b) He was introspective and moody.
(c) He was easy-going and duplicitous.
(d) He was the loner in the family.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What shade of black does John say he and his siblings are?

3. What was funny about John's trip to Maine with Robby?

4. How does John characterize the difference between his mother and father?

5. Why did John's father move to Pittsburgh?

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