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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. In Chapter 8, how old was Blakinger when a drug counselor told her if she had been raped more than once, then at some point she was asking for it?
2. In Chapter 10, what was the name of the officer who caught Alex on the sidewalk trying to communicate through a window with Blakinger?
3. When did Blakinger perform with a partner at the U.S. Figure Skating Nationals?
4. About how many guards were at the Thompson County Jail when Blakinger was there?
5. In Chapter 5, what type of donuts did Blakinger like to have after a Saturday morning skating practice?
Short Essay Questions
1. What would Blakinger and other prisoners do with contraband items during a cell inspection?
2. How did Blakinger describe her eating problems at 14?
3. What happened to Blakinger's dog, Charlotte?
4. What did it mean to be dopesick, and what bad decisions did Blakinger say could happen when you were dopesick?
5. What was Blakinger doing at the beginning of Chapter 7?
6. How does Blakinger describe her mother?
7. When did Mark break off his skating partnership with Blakinger, and how did she take the break up?
8. Who was Mary Jane, and why and how did Blakinger get to know her?
9. Why was Blakinger behind in the ice skating world?
10. What did Blakinger do her first week in the Tompkins County Jail, and how could she have gotten in trouble?
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
The premise of prison began to feel absurd to Blakinger. What did Blakinger believe prisons should be? Why did she come to the conclusion that the prison system was a failure?
Essay Topic 3
The staff at the jail had absolute power over the prisoners. What power did the staff at the jail have over the prisoners? Why were Blakinger and other prisoners powerless against staff abusing their authority?
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