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

2. Who did Donna's daughter tell of her assault?

3. Where did Herman tell the police officers Willie's gun was?

4. Why was Willie charged with assault?

5. What teacher did Willie grow fond of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the juvenile court system based on?

2. What did the Bellevue staff conclude about Willie in Part III, Chapter 10?

3. What did Butch begin in Part IV, Chapter 12?

4. What did Butch work towards?

5. Who was Donna Bernhagen and what could Butch not handle?

6. Why did Willie believe he beat the system?

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

8. What does the Epilogue demonstrate about prisons?

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

10. What did Willie believe about a social compact?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze of the significance of the "the New Negro" and the implications that this new generation had in South Carolina.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Choose two of Ruben's masters during slavery and compare and contrast their thinking and methods.

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