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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 social interaction did Willie prefer?

2. How many witnesses did Willie call?

3. What did Bellevue staff think about Willie according to Part III, Chapter 10?

4. Who did Willie claim would free him?

5. When was Butch paroled?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Willie believe about a social compact?

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

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

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

5. Who was Rose Niles?

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

7. What was the juvenile court system based on?

8. What did Butch work towards?

9. Who did Butch meet in 1970?

10. What does the Epilogue demonstrate about prisons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the double-standard created on plantations and the threat to the fabric of social life.

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

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

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