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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. Where does John pick Robby up?
(a) A bowling alley.
(b) A laundromat.
(c) A truck stop.
(d) A diner.

2. What does John say he feels about escaping to Wyoming?
(a) Apprehension.
(b) Trapped.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Relief.

3. Who is Faruq?
(a) Robby's cell-mate.
(b) A warden.
(c) A friend of Robby's.
(d) Robby.

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

5. What can't a prisoner do, no matter what?
(a) Breathe free.
(b) Run.
(c) Kill time.
(d) Speak freely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Garth?

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

3. What does Garth seem to have died of?

4. What news does John get at the beginning of the book?

5. What is a fence?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does John treat the prisoners?

3. How does Robby characterize himself as a young man?

4. What happened after Robby's arrest?

5. How does John characterize Robby's temperament?

6. Why does John say it might have been a mistake to bring Robby home with him?

7. Why was Robby expelled from high school in 1968?

8. Describe John's visit with Robby.

9. How does John characterize the prisoners?

10. What happened to Robby that he was wanted by the police?

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