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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Cecil and Mike go after Chicago?

2. How long was it before Mike met up with Robby and Cecil?

3. What does Robby say he wishes people knew?

4. What does Robby say he heard when Stavros went into the back?

5. How did the cops know to look for this person?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when John took a shortcut to the penitentiary?

2. What does Robby say about his educate in his speech?

3. How does Robby say the prison environment changes after his appeals are all turned down?

4. What does Robby say is the purpose of educate?

5. How does Robby characterize his career in fencing operations?

6. How did the botched job feel wrong from the start, according to Robby?

7. Describe how Robby and his crew split up.

8. How did Robby come to believe that Stavros had a gun?

9. What does Robby say about educate for prisoners?

10. How does Robby characterize the ghetto mentality?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of family in the relationship between John and Robby? Who else participates in their relationship, and who is instrumental in keeping their relationship going? How is John's solo visit to see Robby different from his visits with Judy and Jamila?

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate your own reading of "Brothers and Keepers"--did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

Essay Topic 3

How has American culture changed since Wideman wrote his book? Research the incarceration of blacks and describe what has changed, if anything, in the system Wideman describes.

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