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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 many days in rehab did Blakinger spend in Chapter 9?

2. In Chapter 1, what color jumpsuit did Blakinger wear?

3. What type of accent did Blakinger's pimp have in Chapter 7?

4. What did Blakinger's mother drive when Blakinger wanted to train at the University of Delaware?

5. How much heroin was Blakinger arrested with in 2010?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Blakinger fill her days in jail?

3. How does Blakinger describe being in jail at the beginning of Chapter 6?

4. How does Blakinger describe her dad?

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

6. When did Blakinger marry Alex, and what was the ceremony like?

7. What happened to Blakinger's dog, Charlotte?

8. What else did Blakinger have with her when a cop stopped her in Chapter 1, and what did she do with it?

9. What expenses were associated with Blakinger's skating?

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

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of Corrections in Ink, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Blakinger was introduced to systemic racism in prison. What did she learn about systemic racism and how it made it more difficult for Black and brown people to do time?

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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