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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long had Sharanda been in the same cell in Chapter 13?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 10 years.

2. In Chapter 17, from what prison was Corey released?
(a) Victorville.
(b) Fort Dix.
(c) Terre Haute.
(d) Atwater.

3. In Chapter 12, how many years of supervised release did Donel have?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

4. How long was the partnership track at Winstead?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 9 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 7 years.

5. How many years did Corey spend in prison?
(a) 27.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 21.

6. When did Barnett seriously begin to pursue clemency for her clients?
(a) June 2013.
(b) January 2013.
(c) September 2013.
(d) March 2013.

7. In Chapter 16, how old is Sharanda's granddaughter Palyn?
(a) 30 months.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 18 months.

8. How many legal calls did Barnett set up with men and women in federal prison and record their messages to loved ones and President Obama in Chapter 15?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 10.

9. By 2015 how many people had been released since the Clemency Initiative was announced?
(a) 73.
(b) 89.
(c) 65.
(d) 91.

10. In Chapter 15, how many signatures did Barnett and her clemency group deliver to the Department of Justice on November 15?
(a) 2 million.
(b) 3 million.
(c) 2 1/2 million.
(d) 1 1/2 million.

11. Within how many years did political commentator, author, and activist Van Jones want to cut the prison population by 50%?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 5.

12. How many counts was the indictment for Mike, Wayland, De-Ann, and the others?
(a) 11.
(b) 29.
(c) 18.
(d) 31.

13. When did Barnett take a job as a corporate attorney?
(a) 2011.
(b) 2009.
(c) 2010.
(d) 2012.

14. When did Eric Holder's op-ed, "We Can Have Shorter Sentences and Less Crime" appear in The New York Times?
(a) September 9, 2016.
(b) June 8, 2016.
(c) August 11, 2016.
(d) July 15, 2016.

15. In Chapter 15, how many years did Darryl "Lil D" Reed served when Barnett took his case?
(a) 23.
(b) 28.
(c) 34.
(d) 38.

Short Answer Questions

1. What view did Sharanda have from her new cell in Chapter 13?

2. How long did Evelyn work as a nurse before her license was suspended because she was on parole?

3. In Chapter 15, how many people ultimately applied for the Clemency Project?

4. When Chris spoke before Judge Sharp, for how many transcript pages did his speech last in Chapter 16?

5. When did Lil D get clemency in Chapter 15?

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