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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 long had Blakinger been clean at the end of Chapter 15?

2. What was Dani reading in Chapter 18 when Blakinger met her?

3. Which prison did a Black woman tell Blakinger was a bad place to be for a woman of color?

4. In Chapter 15, after the judge signed the sentencing order, how long did the judge sign an order to keep Blakinger in Tompkins County?

5. How long after Blakinger's arrest was Alex arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Blakinger break up with Alex?

2. Why and how did Blakinger get a dog?

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

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

5. What did Major Parker do to Blakinger's hair in Chapter 16, and how did Becca fix it?

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

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

8. How did Blakinger spend Thanksgiving in Chapter 19?

9. What were some things that led to Blakinger jumping off a bridge in July 2007?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Corrections in Ink? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and Blakinger? How does it help readers connect with and understand Blakinger?

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