Corrections in Ink: A Memoir Test | Final Test - Hard

Keri Blakinger
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 136 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Corrections in Ink: A Memoir Test | Final Test - Hard

Keri Blakinger
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 136 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 20, what did Stacy call some chicken bones she put in her locker?

2. In Chapter 11, who suggested that Blakinger try a different school?

3. When Blakinger bought Suboxone in Chapter 11 to temper the withdrawals, how many weeks did she sit on a friend of a friend's couch and not sleep?

4. When Lee visits Blakinger at Bedford, what does he buy from the vending machines in Chapter 18?

5. How long was the drive from Tompkins to Albion women's prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Blakinger want a paper in jail and why was it difficult for Blakinger to get a copy?

2. In Chapter 17, what were Blakinger's thoughts when they pulled off at a rest stop so she could go to the bathroom?

3. In Chapter 16, how were Blakinger and other prisoners treated when the guards thought they had brought in drugs?

4. What could have been the consequences for Lee visiting Blakinger in prison?

5. How did Blakinger get to the bridge she jumped off of in Chapter 11?

6. Who became Blakinger's crossword partners in Chapter 12?

7. How did Blakinger spend Thanksgiving in Chapter 19?

8. What was Blakinger's first bunkmate like in Chapter 19, and why was it a problem?

9. What had Becca's boyfriend been sneak into the jail in Chapter 16?

10. Where was Blakinger transported when she was transferred to prison in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Blakinger’s life was redeemed and she had a second chance to have a productive life. Why does Blakinger believe she succeeded when others did not?

Essay Topic 2

As a teen, Blakinger had a much different relationship with her parents than she does now. How would you describe the relationship Blakinger had with her parents as a teen and why it changed over the years?

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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