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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused the prison revolt in 1980?
(a) A prisoner was beaten to death by another prisoner.
(b) The prison changed its policies on visits.
(c) A prisoner died of asthma.
(d) A prisoner was killed by a guard.

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

3. Where does the word 'jail' come from?
(a) Torture.
(b) Cage.
(c) Trap.
(d) Chain.

4. Who does Jamila say Robby looks like?
(a) Wilt chamberlain.
(b) Frederick Douglass.
(c) Stevie Wonder.
(d) Louis Armstrong.

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

6. What does John say Jamila remembers about Robby?
(a) That he dances.
(b) That he eats apples.
(c) That he looks like Muhammad Ali.
(d) That he sings show tunes.

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

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

9. John says that the prisoners are like him except for what?
(a) They are poor.
(b) They are bad.
(c) They are illiterate.
(d) They are unlucky.

10. How does John say he and his family have to behavior at the prison?
(a) They have to be aggressive to get what they want.
(b) They are exuberant and outgoing.
(c) They have to be respectful.
(d) They have to be patient and persistent.

11. Where did Robby's murder/robbery take place?
(a) San Francisco, CA.
(b) Brooklyn, NY.
(c) Laramie, WY.
(d) Pittsburgh, PA.

12. What news does John get at the beginning of the book?
(a) His brother has murdered a man.
(b) His brother has shown up at his mother's house.
(c) His brother has just finished school.
(d) His brother has received a life sentence.

13. What emotions does John say he feels from the prisoners?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Rage.
(c) Lust.
(d) Paranoia.

14. How old is Jamila when she visits Robby in prison?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Five.

15. How many siblings doe John have?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John say about entering and leaving the prison?

2. Who is the exception to this rule?

3. Where do John and Jamila have to drive through on the way to the penitentiary?

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

5. What kinds of places did Robby NOT frequent?

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