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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. What does Robby say he wishes people knew?

2. Who were the cops looking for after the robbery?

3. What is Robby sick with after Chicago?

4. Who is Leslie?

5. What does John say inspired his first draft?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Robby characterize his work with autistic kids?

2. Who was Red Murphy?

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

4. How does Robby characterize the ghetto mentality?

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

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

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

8. What did Robby and Cecil argue about?

9. Describe Robby's travels after the robbery?

10. How does John characterize Robby's relationship with Omar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast John and Robby. How are they similar? How are they different? In what way are they one man? In what way are they two very different men?

Essay Topic 3

How does John define freedom in "Brothers and Keepers", and how does he exercise his freedom? In what ways is he NOT free? How does his lack of freedom compare with his brother's? Is he just a different kind of prisoner? Is he freer because he has stayed clear of the law? Is he free because he has work that supports him? What does freedom reside in?

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