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

2. When did Mike's brother, Wayland receive clemency?

3. By 2015 how many people had been released since the Clemency Initiative was announced?

4. What did the feds say that a kilo of cocaine would be worth in 1992?

5. How many life sentences did Corey have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of crafting did Sharanda do to keep her mind busy and make commissary money?

2. Where did Barnett go to work in Chapter 11?

3. Why is 16 a significant number for Corey?

4. What did a school principal do when Chris's grades dropped?

5. How was Corey's case similar to Sharanda's?

6. What did Barnett do after Mike received his first reduction in sentence and why?

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

8. What happened within days of Genice's arrival at Carswell Federal Medical Center?

9. Why did federal judge Kevin Sharp resign?

10. Where did Barnett do her first formal meditation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During Keyon’s trial, the prosecutor used racial stereotyping. What is racial stereotyping? How did the prosecutor use racial stereotyping during Keyon’s trial? How did racial stereotyping influence the jury?

Essay Topic 2

Barnett enjoyed attending church. How was church a part of Barnett’s childhood? What elements of a church service spoke to her? What did church mean to Barnett, and how did a sermon at Morning Star Baptist Church help her clean up her life?

Essay Topic 3

Barnett dated a drug dealer named Red for a time. How would you describe the relationship between Barnett and Red? How did their relationship become abusive? How did Barnett extricate herself from the relationship, and why was it difficult for her to do so?

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