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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. How long did Barnett allow herself to put together Corey's clemency petition?
2. When did Geniece die?
3. In Chapter 10, how long could Sharanda talk to Clenesha in her daily calls on the phone?
4. How much did Mike pay Donel a week?
5. Where did Barnett meet Sari and her photographer?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the end of Chapter 12, why might Mike have still been in prison?
2. What reasons were there for Barnett to stay at ORIX?
3. In Chapter 15, how did Barnett make sure that the people in prison could be present and someone heard the the #ClemencyNow rally in Washington, D.C.?
4. Why is 16 a significant number for Corey?
5. Where did Barnett do her first formal meditation?
6. What type of crafting did Sharanda do to keep her mind busy and make commissary money?
7. In Chapter 9, where was Mike Wilson imprisoned, and what toll had prison taken on him?
8. What is clemency and how is it granted?
9. Who was Cudas, and how did he serve as a role model for Chris and his brother Robert?
10. How did Chris keep himself busy in prison?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Barnett took a class on the Critical Race Theory in law school. What is the Critical Race Theory? How did it help Barnett explain what she was seeing in court cases for drug dealing? How did it explain disparities in the justice system?
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