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

2. During Mike, De-Ann, and Wilson's trial, how much crack cocaine did the prosecution say that they sold?
(a) 50 kilograms.
(b) 45 kilograms.
(c) 60 kilograms.
(d) 55 kilograms.

3. How much did Donel run daily when he was in prison?
(a) 4 miles.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 2 miles.
(d) 5 miles.

4. When metal clamps were discovered to have been left in Genice's stomach from a surgery, how long had they been left there?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 11 years.
(c) 18 years.
(d) 9 years.

5. How long had it been in Chapter 12 since Marc, Mike's son, had seen his dad?
(a) About 5 years.
(b) 8. years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) Almost 7 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Within how many years did political commentator, author, and activist Van Jones want to cut the prison population by 50%?

2. How many years did Corey spend in prison?

3. What health problems was Mike Wilson having in Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 16, how many years did Chris spend in county jail awaiting trial and sentencing?

5. When did Mike's brother, Wayland receive clemency?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems were there when Mike was released?

2. Who was Cudas, and how did he serve as a role model for Chris and his brother Robert?

3. What reasons were there for Barnett to stay at ORIX?

4. What was life at the halfway house like for Donel?

5. Why is 16 a significant number for Corey?

6. Where did Barnett get more lawyers to help with the Clemency Project?

7. What type of crafting did Sharanda do to keep her mind busy and make commissary money?

8. Why did the halfway house give Corey a 24-hour pass in Chapter 17, and what did Corey do?

9. In Chapter 9, where was Mike Wilson imprisoned, and what toll had prison taken on him?

10. How was Corey's case similar to Sharanda's?

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