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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. How had John changed Robby's voice in the first draft?

2. What does John say doesn't feel right about this trip?

3. How did Robby, Mike and Cecil know that they were in big trouble?

4. What does Robby say made Stavros go down?

5. When did Stavros die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Robby and Cecil argue about?

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

3. Describe Robby's graduation.

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

5. Describe Robby's relationship with Tanya.

6. Describe Robby's travels after the robbery?

7. How does Robby characterize the ghetto mentality?

8. How did Robby and his crew get assistance on the night of the robbery?

9. What do Robby and his crew do after the robbery?

10. How does John describe Robby's drug deal in Detroit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an evaluative review of "Brothers and Keepers". What is this book's place in culture? What are its uses? Who is its audience? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 2

Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? What life experiences has he had? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of the women in "Brothers and Keepers", and how would the action and ideas in the book be portrayed differently if they were described from a woman's perspective? How would John's mother, or Judy, or Tanya, tell this story? How does John include their point of view?

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