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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 1, what drug was Blakinger carrying?

2. What was the name of Blakinger's dog that she lost after her arrest?

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

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

5. How old was Blakinger when she was arrested in 2010?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was said about Blakinger in Chapter 2 in newspaper article?

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

5. How did Blakinger fill her days in jail?

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

7. When did Mark break off his skating partnership with Blakinger, and how did she take the break up?

8. In Chapter 1, what did Blakinger do with the heroin she was carrying when she saw a cop, and how was the cop made aware what she was carrying?

9. What did it mean to be dopesick, and what bad decisions did Blakinger say could happen when you were dopesick?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Blackinger was in a relationship with Alex when she was arrested. What was their relationship like, and why did it fail?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Corrections in Ink to show how people communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand people, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Occasionally Blakinger directly speaks to readers. This is called “breaking the fourth wall.” In Chapter 6, how does it seem that Blakinger is having a conversation with readers? What is the purpose of breaking the fourth wall?

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