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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 13, how far did the police tell Blakinger that she fell when she jumped off the bridge?

2. How many state bids did a woman named Tubbs say she had had in Chapter 19?

3. In Chapter 16, how many times a day were the prisoners strip searched?

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

5. What was Blakinger's inmate ID number?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Stacy try to continue her legal work without fear of going to The Place?

2. In Chapter 18, what did Blakinger and Christina wear when they went to the gym for the first time at Bedford?

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

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

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

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

7. After Blakinger's sentencing, why did she remain in the Tompkins County Jail for a few months?

8. What was rule 180.17, and why did Stacy think it was not fair?

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

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

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

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

Blakinger was in solitary confinement for several days after being sent to Chenango. How did solitary confinement affect Blakinger, and why did it have such a negative impact on her mental health?

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