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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. In Chapter 7, where did Barnett visit Sharanda Jones?

2. In Chapter 7, how man people were indicted in 1997 in Terrell, Texas, for selling crack?

3. When did Congress enact the Anti-Drug Abuse Act and implement mandatory minimum sentences for federal drug offenses?

4. When Barnett visited Sharanda in Chapter 7, how much money did she have in quarters?

5. How old was Barnett in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How often was Sharanda allowed to see Clenesha after she went to prison, and why did she struggle with the visits?

2. What did the feds want from Sharanda?

3. When was Evelyn released from prison in Chapter 5, and what were her plans?

4. What did Jazz find in the bathroom in Chapter 2, and why did seeing what Jazz found make sense to Barnett?

5. What was Sharanda's life like as she went to trail in the "Prologue"?

6. How was Sharanda's mother, Genice Stribling, injured in a car accident?

7. How did Barnett describe the town of Commerce and its history?

8. What did not make sense to Barnett about the sentences men in a drug cartel received for their part in a drug ring?

9. What was Critical Race Theory, and what questions were Barnett and her classmates in a class on Critical Race Theory supposed to answer?

10. What type of law was Barnett studying in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evelyn Fulbright wanted to be a nurse. What opportunity did Evelyn have to become a nurse in the military? Why did she not take that opportunity? How did being pregnant nearly derail her ability to be a nurse? How did determination help Evelyn become a nurse in spite of her challenges?

Essay Topic 2

There were many disparities in sentencing for cases involving drug offenses. What disparities were there in sentencing for cases involving drug offenses? What is communicated about injustice through those disparities?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery uses the five senses and description to help readers imagine concepts. Symbolism uses objects or ideas to represent a concept. How does Barnett use imagery and symbols to represent and describe freedom?

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