Brother Quizzes

Brother Quiz 1

1 Who wrote Brother?
Rachel Cusk

David Chariandy

James Baldwin

Michael Chariandy
2 Who narrates Brother?
Francis

Michael

Ruth

Aisha
3 Who is the protagonist of Brother?
Jelly

Francis

Aisha

Michael
4 What form does Brother take?
Epic poem

Short story

Play

Novel
5 In what country is Brother set?
Canada

France

United States

Haiti
6 Which major city is closest to the neighborhood in which the novel takes place?
Vancouver

New York

Seattle

Toronto
7 What district is the book set in?
Scarborough

York

Peel

Durham
8 What is the name of Michael's neighborhood?
Scarberia

The Park

The Pond

The Star
9 Where is Michael's mother from?
Cuba

Haiti

Trinidad

Jamaica
10 What do Francis and Michael climb in the epilogue?
Hill in the center of the city

Their roof

Tree fort

Hydro pole
11 What danger does Francis warn Michael about when climbing in the epilogue?
Electrocution

Getting caught by police

Breaking an arm

Nothing
12 Who visits Michael in the first chapter?
Aisha

Francis

Samuel

Jelly
13 Why is Aisha back in town?
Her mother died

Her father died

Francis died

Michael died
14 What natural feature runs through Michael's neighborhood?
The Seine River

The Bow River

The Rouge Valley

None of these
15 What is the name of Michael's townhouse complex?
The Skid

The Park

The Lions

The Waldorf
16 Which answer best describes the general economic status of Michael and his neighbors?
Impoverished

Middle class

Upper class

Canada has no class distinctions
17 Who was Francis to Michael?
His cousin

His son

His older brother

His little brother
18 What is Michael's father's ancestry?
Canadian

Mexican

South African

South Asian
19 What is Michael's relationship with his father?
He only knows him from photographs

His father died when Michael was young

He spends weekends at his place

He feels supported by him and likes living in the same home
20 What is Ruth's job?
Nurse

Cleaner

Banker

Lawyer
21 What is a Scotch bonnet?
Oatcake

Baby pram

Hot pepper

Type of hat worn by nurses
22 Which is not one of the nicknames for Michael's area of Toronto?
Scarberia

Scarlem

Scar-bro

Scarface
23 What does Ruth warn her sons not to do when she leaves them alone?
Answer the door

Watch the news

Bake a cake

Drink her liquor
24 Referring to the Rouge as "a scar of green" is an example of what literary device?
Dramatic irony

Simile

Metaphor

Foreshadowing
25 Why does Ruth slap Francis?
She learns he got a C in chemistry

She learns he hangs out at Desirea's

She learns he hasn't been going to school

She learns he was arrested for theft

Brother David chariandy

I'm not sure the page because different copis have different page numbers.

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Answered by Aslan on 1/7/2024 7:45 PM

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What page did the manager go through Michael stuff

This would depend on the copy of book that you have.

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How did Francis die in the book, Brother?

In Chapter Six, when Jelly fails to impress the judges at a DJing audition for a big hip-hop concert coming to town, Francis gets in a physical fight with the bouncers. Later that day, the police come to Desirea's. Dazed and defiant, Francis...

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 6/12/2023 7:19 PM

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Brother

by David Chariandy

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