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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. When did Sharanda send Barnett her trial transcripts?

2. Where was Mama Toni from?

3. To what was Keyon's life sentence reduced?

4. How old was Clenesha when Sharanda was able to see her daughter again?

5. How many years had Mr. Mitchell worked at a local factory in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did the feds want from Sharanda?

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

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

6. Why was incongruous that Barnett was dating Red in Chapter 4?

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

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

9. What were the circumstances of Barnett's birth, and what opportunity did Evelyn lose?

10. How did Barnett find a mentor to talk to about going to law school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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