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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 often does John visit Robby in prison?
(a) Every other month.
(b) Weekly.
(c) Monthly.
(d) Annually.

2. Why did John's father move to Pittsburgh?
(a) He was joining some family members there.
(b) It was where his car broke down.
(c) Employment in mining.
(d) To follow his wife's family.

3. Where was John's mother raised?
(a) In a middle-class family.
(b) In a foster family.
(c) In a poor family.
(d) In a classy family.

4. What does John say he argued about in college?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Blues music.
(c) Modern art.
(d) Basketball players.

5. What does John notice about the prisoners?
(a) How angry they seem.
(b) How submissive they become.
(c) How their eyes appraise everyone.
(d) How impatient their movements are.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John say Jamila is obsessed with?

2. What caused the prison revolt in 1980?

3. What form does John Wideman use for telling Robby's story?

4. What emotions does John say he feels from the prisoners?

5. How does John say he tries to treat the prisoners?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe John's visit with Robby.

2. Describe Robby's entrance into drugs and crime.

3. How does John characterize the prisoners?

4. Who travels to the prison to visit Robby?

5. Describe the style and format of 'Brothers and Keepers'.

6. What happened after Robby's arrest?

7. Describe the geography of "Brothers and Keepers".

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

9. How does John characterize the drive to the penitentiary?

10. How does John say he and his family are treated at the penitentiary?

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