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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 what grade was Barnett when she started playing basketball?

2. How long did it take Barnett to graduate from high school?

3. What college was in Commerce when Barnett moved to Mama Lena's?

4. What was Sharanda's prisoner number?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Barnett's experience with Red teach her?

3. What was stacking?

4. Why did Leland serve time in jail?

5. How does Barnett describe the justice system in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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

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

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

The title of the book is A Knock at Midnight. What sermon of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s inspired the title? What does the title symbolize and how does it relate to Dr. King’s sermon?

Essay Topic 3

A synonym for clemency might be mercy. What is clemency? How did Barnett pursue clemency for her clients?

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