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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, how many states enacted laws that gave victims specific right to participate in the trial process or to make a victim impact statement?
(a) 39.
(b) 42.
(c) 36.
(d) 27.

2. When did a mechanic modify Walter's truck?
(a) October 1986.
(b) June 1987.
(c) December 1986.
(d) May 1987.

3. During the time McMillian was on death row, how many men had he seen leave for execution?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 11.
(d) 6.

4. What was Brenda Lewis's occupation before she became a paralegal?
(a) Assembly worker.
(b) Police officer.
(c) Day care worker.
(d) Teacher.

5. In Chapter 7 how many pages was the opinion about McMilian's appeal?
(a) 85.
(b) 90.
(c) 70.
(d) 60.

Short Answer Questions

1. What church was across the street from the Alabama Judicial Building?

2. In Chapter 7, how many years had it been since McMillian's trial?

3. In Chapter 11, how many attorneys worked with Stevenson?

4. How many foster homes had Jenkins been in before he turned eight?

5. When was the Alabama Judicial Building renovated into a courthouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did McMillian decided to live in Chapter 13?

2. What was eventually discovered about the doctor who declared George Daniel sane to stand trial for murder?

3. What law was passed in Alabama in 2006 and what were its ramifications?

4. How did Stevenson's grandfather die?

5. In Chapter 7, what did Stevenson bring up in the brief he filed?

6. Why was Marsha Colbey charged with capital murder?

7. What was solitary confinement like at Apalachee?

8. Why was it so difficult to get money for wrongful imprisonment?

9. What were conditions like at Tutwiler Prison?

10. In Chapter 11, why did Stevenson have to take bomb threats seriously?

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