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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. Where was Willie transferred to after crashing a bus?

2. Who represented Willie during his trial?

3. What teacher did Willie grow fond of?

4. What was Butch's area of study?

5. What social interaction did Willie prefer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Butch work towards?

2. What did William decide to do for his case?

3. What did Laura insist when Willie was sent home?

4. What happened when Butch was in the prison hospital?

5. What did Willie decide a few days after his father's death?

6. Why did some of the jurors have sleepless nights?

7. What did Butch major in?

8. Who was Rose Niles?

9. What was the juvenile court system based on?

10. What does the Epilogue demonstrate about prisons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the morality of honor with the morality of dignity and find examples of each in the book.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the history of slavery in South Carolina and discuss how slavery created a culture of violence.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the juvenile system can be considered a wise parent, yet make an example of a juvenile offender.

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