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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 do John and Jamila have to drive through on the way to the penitentiary?
(a) Farms.
(b) A ghetto.
(c) A business district.
(d) A mall.

2. When did Robby's robbery-murder take place?
(a) May 1975.
(b) May 1974.
(c) November 1976.
(d) November 1975.

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

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

5. How does John measure Robby's growth?
(a) His marriage's changes.
(b) His career's development.
(c) Jamila's growth.
(d) His manuscript's growth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John say he and his family see when they drive up?

2. Who is the exception to this rule?

3. How does John characterize Western State Penitentiary?

4. How does John characterize Robby's birthday?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does John characterize the freedom gained by escaping from a situation or place?

3. What does John say the prisoners notice?

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

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

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

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

8. How does John characterize the significance of Robby's birthday?

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

10. How does John say he and his family act when they get to the penitentiary?

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