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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 19, what was the name of a woman who punched April and got her sent to solitary?

2. How long after Blakinger spoke with Niesha in Chapter 19, did she get a different bunkmate?

3. What was the name of the officer who accused Blakinger of hiding drugs in her dreadlocks in Chapter 16?

4. How old was Stacy in Chapter 20?

5. In Chapter 20, what did Stacy call some chicken bones she put in her locker?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Blakinger feel when she was transferred to the jail in Chenango?

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

3. What happened after Blakinger jumped off the bridge, and what injuries did she have?

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

5. Why and how did Blakinger get a dog?

6. What made Blakinger realize there were no rules in prison in Chapter 17?

7. In Chapter 11, who suggested a way for Blakinger to start over?

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

9. What were some ways prisoners got around the no-makeup rule in Chapter 14?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in Corrections in Ink? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Blakinger uses help readers’ understand Blakinger or the concepts she introduces?

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

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?

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