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

2. How long does John say is the longest he's ever talked with his brother in his whole life?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) Six hours.
(d) Two hours.

3. What does John say he wishes he had done the first time Robby was arrested?
(a) Threatened his life to straighten him out.
(b) Left him in jail to teach him a lesson.
(c) Sent him to rehab.
(d) Bailed him out.

4. What does Garth seem to have died of?
(a) Poisoning.
(b) Stabbing.
(c) Suicide.
(d) AIDS.

5. What does John say his mother lost when Robby declined into crime?
(a) Her forgiving nature.
(b) Her affection for her children.
(c) Her faith in God.
(d) Her patience with the racism of the system.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John say is an inmate's worst enemy?

2. What would Robby do to make his family laugh?

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

4. How does John say the guests are treated while they're at the prison?

5. What does John say Garth's status was, in the neighborhood?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does John characterize Robby's temperament?

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

4. Who travels to the prison to visit Robby?

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

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

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

8. In what way is John on the run as much as Robby is?

9. How does John describe his and his siblings' background?

10. What kind of blackness was expected of John in college?

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