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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what newspaper covered McMillian's exoneration and homecoming in a front-page story?
(a) "The Washington Post."
(b) "The New York Times."
(c) "Chicago Tribune."
(d) "Los Angeles Times."

2. How much money did McMillian's wallet have in it when he picked it up after his charges were dismissed in Chapter 11?
(a) $23.
(b) $17.
(c) $38.
(d) $45.

3. In Chapter 11, how many years ago had an African American civil rights lawyer in Savannah, Georgia, named Robert Robinson been murdered by a bomb exploding in his office?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

4. When was the Alabama Judicial Building renovated into a courthouse?
(a) 1930s.
(b) 1940s.
(c) 1960s.
(d) 1950s.

5. How old was Trina Garnett when she was sent to an adult prison for women?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

6. How many people were on death row when Illinois Governor George Ryan commuted all death sentences?
(a) 167.
(b) 93.
(c) 194.
(d) 87.

7. How old was Colbey at the time Hurricane Ivan hit?
(a) 43.
(b) 34.
(c) 39.
(d) 41.

8. In Chapter 11, how long had McMillian been on death row?
(a) 4 years.
(b) Nearly 6 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) About 5 years.

9. In Chapter 9, how many doctors testified that Myers told them he was being coerced to say that McMillian killed Morrison?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

10. When were laws enacted to make involuntary commitment to a mental institution more difficult?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1950s and 1960s.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1960s and 1970s.

11. Where was Myers imprisoned in Chapter 7?
(a) Rainbow City.
(b) Palmerdale.
(c) Springville.
(d) Odenville.

12. What type of dog was in the courtroom on the second day of McMillian's case in Chapter 9?
(a) German Shepherd.
(b) Rottweiler.
(c) Bloodhound.
(d) Pit bull.

13. What was the name of Stevenson's receptionist in Chapter 11?
(a) Gina.
(b) Sharon.
(c) Stephanie.
(d) Angela.

14. How far did Stevenson and O'Connor drive to see Myers in Chapter 7?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 50 miles.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 120 miles.

15. How much money did a jury award John Thompson for being incarcerated wrongly?
(a) $500,000.
(b) $14 million.
(c) $200,000.
(d) $1 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Bernard Harcourt raised?

2. How old was Assistant Attoney General Don Valeska in Chapter 9?

3. What did Colbey name her stillborn son?

4. In Chapter 7 how many pages was the opinion about McMilian's appeal?

5. How much money was Stevenson able to get McMillian for being wrongly incarcerated?

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