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

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

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

4. How does John say the prisoners view children?
(a) As bright distractions.
(b) As objects of exchange.
(c) As religious objects.
(d) As sexual objects.

5. What is it the prisoners notice about children, according to John?
(a) Their voices.
(b) Their eyes.
(c) Their free imaginations.
(d) Their bodies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does John characterize the waiting room?

2. Who is Johnny-Boy?

3. Where was Robby arrested?

4. What does John say he sees in himself by looking at the prisoners?

5. How does John say he and his children and Robby act during their visit?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does John say he and his family act after visiting the prison?

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

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

5. What happened after Robby's arrest?

6. How does John treat the prisoners?

7. What does John say the prisoners notice?

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

9. What does John say Jamila knows of Robby?

10. How are Jamila and Robby related in John's mind?

(see the answer keys)

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