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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. Who buys an electric-purple pantsuit for Elaine to wear out of prison?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Jamel's girlfriend.
(c) Apache.
(d) Lora.

2. How old is Elaine when she is released from prison?
(a) Fifty-two.
(b) Thirty-eight.
(c) Forty-five.
(d) Forty-two.

3. Who is Nathan?
(a) Elaine's boss.
(b) Elaine's son.
(c) Elaine's boyfriend.
(d) Elaine's brother.

4. Who follows Elaine to her home in Chapter 19?
(a) A TV news crew.
(b) Lora.
(c) Friends.
(d) Her sister-in-law.

5. In Chapter 27, who does Elaine think Dane is spending too much time with?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Friends.
(c) Sabrina.
(d) Jamel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the minimum time Elaine must spend on parole?

2. How much did Elaine pay for rent in the first chapter?

3. Elaine gives $10 to her sister-in-law, but what is the first thing she buys for herself?

4. Elaine first arrives at Bedford Hills prison with how many other women from Albany County jail?

5. What is the return address on most of the letters that Elaine receives in prison in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the chart at the police department have Elaine two inches taller than she really is?

2. Describe Jamel's appearance when Elaine visits him at Riker's Island.

3. Describe Sabrina.

4. By 1998, what changes had the Rockefeller drug laws had on the New York prison system?

5. Describe Elaine's mother.

6. Explain the Rockefeller drug laws.

7. Why do you think some women have a hard time leaving Bedford Hills Prison?

8. Describe Project Renewal.

9. In Chapter 20, what does Elaine see that she needs for Apartment 13B?

10. What does Elaine choose to wear in Chapter 1.

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