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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 was Willie released from prison according to Part IV, Chapter 14?

2. How did Butch get to go to a hospital?

3. What was the psychiatric staff convinced of about Willie?

4. What was Willie's sentence for attempted murder?

5. What was the name of the girl Willie met after being released from prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Willie's respect for his father restored in Part V, Chapter 16?

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

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

4. Who was Rose Niles?

5. What happened when police backed Butch into a corner and what did this reveal?

6. What did Butch work towards?

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

8. Why did Willie believe he beat the system?

9. Who were Noel Perez and Moises Perez?

10. What was the juvenile court system based on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the warrior ethic and its implications for those living in South Carolina.

Essay Topic 2

Compare Willie's time in the juvenile system and prison with the time his father spent in the system.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of the NAACP in helping to get Butch Bosket paroled from prison.

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