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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. By late 2003, how long had Blakinger been clean when she took meth?

2. How many days in rehab did Blakinger spend in Chapter 9?

3. Where was Mark Ladwig from?

4. When does Chapter 1 take place?

5. How much younger is Blakinger's brother, Andrew, than she?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Blakinger doing at the beginning of Chapter 7?

2. In Chapter 5, why was Blakinger hiding behind a bush?

3. How does Blakinger describe her dad?

4. Why was Blakinger behind in the ice skating world?

5. Where were some things Blakinger regretted and thought about at night in Chapter 8?

6. What problems was Blakinger having at the beginning of Chapter 1?

7. What would Blakinger and other prisoners do with contraband items during a cell inspection?

8. In Chapter 10, what did the new sheriff do in January 2011?

9. What did Blakinger do her first week in the Tompkins County Jail, and how could she have gotten in trouble?

10. Who was Mary Jane, and why and how did Blakinger get to know her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Blakinger was in solitary confinement for several days after being sent to Chenango. How did solitary confinement affect Blakinger, and why did it have such a negative impact on her mental health?

Essay Topic 2

Blakinger thought rape was a thing that happened violently in a back alley to an innocent victim. Why did Blakinger not consider the nonconsensual sexual encounters she had as rape?

Essay Topic 3

Blakinger’s regrets bothered her in jail. What were her regrets? Why did they bother her more and cause more fear than the physical dangers she faced in jail?

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