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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 the "Prologue," where was Sharanda?

2. How old did Barnett remember that her sister was in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 3, how often were Blacks charged for marijuana possession compared to whites?

4. How could Barnett have been accused of conspiracy to distribute drugs?

5. In Chapter 1, what fruit could Barnett and her sister eat from their Aunt Opal's tree?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Evelyn put in prison and for how long?

2. How did Genice's mother, Pearlie, struggle to care for her daughter and her children?

3. How does Barnett describe what her mother was like in Chapter 1?

4. What was stacking?

5. When did Evelyn and Billy marry, and where did they live?

6. In Chapter 7, why did Sharanda not want anything to do with Julie Franklin's request to help her get drugs?

7. How did Evelyn and her girls get a house, and what was it like?

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. In Chapter 3, why did Barnett move to live with her grandparents in Campbell?

10. What were the sentences for those involved in Sharanda's case?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evelyn became addicted to drugs. How did Evelyn become addicted to drugs? How did her addiction negatively impact her life and her family’s life?

Essay Topic 2

Marc and Mike Jr. were toddlers when their father, Mike Wilson was incarcerated? What were the challenges of maintaining a relationship between the boys and their father when Mike was imprisoned?

Essay Topic 3

Barnett helped her clients professionally and personally. What was the dual nature of Barnett’s relationship with her clients? What role did she play in her clients’ lives?

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