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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 were Michael Dukes and Cecil Rice?
(a) Robby's partners in crime.
(b) John's mother's friends.
(c) Friends of Robby's who were hiding him.
(d) The men Robby killed.

2. Where does John's family live?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Missoula.
(c) Portland.
(d) Pittsburgh.

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

4. Where did John go to school?
(a) Cornell.
(b) Penn State.
(c) UPenn.
(d) Harvard.

5. What theme runs through 'Brothers and Keepers'?
(a) Christian virtue.
(b) Loyalty.
(c) Literacy.
(d) Escape.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John say he feels about escaping to Wyoming?

2. What does John say he argued about in college?

3. What Catch-22 was John caught in?

4. Who is Jamila?

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

(see the answer key)

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