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

2. How many pages of the Washington Post was dedicated to Sharanda's story when it was published?
(a) 1.
(b) 1 1/2.
(c) 2.
(d) 2 1/2.

3. When did Mike's brother, Wayland receive clemency?
(a) February 17, 2016.
(b) March 22, 2016.
(c) April 9, 2016.
(d) May 5, 2016.

4. When was Sharanda's sentence set to expire in Chapter 13?
(a) February 20, 2016.
(b) April 16, 2016.
(c) March 18, 2016.
(d) January 2, 2016.

5. By July 2016, how many people had been granted clemency by President Obama?
(a) 629.
(b) 562.
(c) 317.
(d) 483.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 16, how old is Sharanda's granddaughter Palyn?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 16, where was Barnett resting, recuperating, and reflecting?

3. How old was Barnett when De-Ann was a senior in high school?

4. Where did Mike have a friend who helped him after he was released in Chapter 12?

5. In Chapter 12 when Mike's sentence was reduced the first time, how much more time did he have to serve?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was De-Ann Coffman?

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

3. At the end of Chapter 12, why might Mike have still been in prison?

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

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

6. Who was Sari Horwitz, and how did she help Sharanda?

7. What were the sentences for De-Ann, Mike, Wayland, Donel, and Terry?

8. What job did Barnett start in Chapter 9?

9. In Chapter 15, how did Barnett make sure that the people in prison could be present and someone heard the the #ClemencyNow rally in Washington, D.C.?

10. When did Genice die, and what was her memorial like?

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