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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 old was Butch when he was paroled?

2. Where was Willie transferred to after crashing a bus?

3. What was Donna's daughter's name?

4. What did Butch do before killing himself?

5. What did Tom Pottenburgh do that led to a riot?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who did Willie meet in December 1983 according to Part IV, Chapter 14?

3. Who was Rose Niles?

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

5. What did Butch major in?

6. What did Butch work towards?

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

8. What happened on December 9, 1962 in Part III, Chapter 8?

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

10. Who did Butch meet in 1970?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Fox Butterfield's statements in the Epilogue and determine whether or not prisons are a deterrent for crime.

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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