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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. When McMillian was taken to death row in Chapter 3, what percent of prisoners on death row were white?

2. In Chapter 3, how long did it take to execute John Evans?

3. What was George's occupation?

4. What did Stevenson study in college?

5. In Chapter 1, when was the receptionist planning to leave to work in a real law office?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what happened to a young African American man named Michael Donald?

2. What was the visitation room like where Stevenson met Henry?

3. Why did Stevenson live with Steve Bright when he first worked in Atlanta?

4. How did Stevenson describe his preparation to meet a condemned man in 1983?

5. As Stevenson spent time with McMillian, what did he learn about the man?

6. Why did Michael Lindsey receive a death penalty instead of life imprisonment?

7. Why did Judige Robert E. Lee Key call Stevenson?

8. What were the laws about condemning children to death row?

9. Where was McMillian's house?

10. Where did Stevenson grow up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stevenson noted that many of his clients experienced dehumanizing experiences. What were some dehumanizing experiences suffered by Stevenson’s clients? Were these experiences deliberately imposed upon them by law enforcement? How did dehumanization help to pervert justice?

Essay Topic 2

Stevenson noticed that being female could be a negative value. In what ways was being a female accused of a crime similar to being black, poor, or mentally handicapped? What were some ways that women were disadvantaged when seeking justice? How did those disadvantages determine justice or injustice for their cases?

Essay Topic 3

Like his clients, Stevenson experienced racism. What was the incident Stevenson related where he experienced racism from the police? How did the experiences of racism that he had influence his desire to find justice for clients who had experienced racism?

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