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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 did the Division of Youth in New York move Willie to?

2. Who did Charles became interested in?

3. What was Donna's daughter's name?

4. What led Willie to be prosecuted in prison?

5. Why did Willie decide to escalate his misbehavior in prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did some of the jurors have sleepless nights?

2. What happened when police backed Butch into a corner and what did this reveal?

3. What did Butch work towards?

4. Who did Willie meet in December 1983 according to Part IV, Chapter 14?

5. Why did Willie believe he beat the system?

6. What was the juvenile court system based on?

7. What was Butch surprised about in Part V, Chapter 15?

8. What did Willie believe about a social compact?

9. How was Willie's respect for his father restored in Part V, Chapter 16?

10. Who were Noel Perez and Moises Perez?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Fox Butterfield's statements in the Epilogue and determine whether or not prisons are a deterrent for crime.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of Ruben's masters during slavery and compare and contrast their thinking and methods.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of the NAACP in helping to get Butch Bosket paroled from prison.

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