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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 12, at the end of March if Blakinger agreed to a suspension from Cornell, in how many years might she be able to reapply?

2. What breed was Charlotte?

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

4. When did the New York times do an investigation on the inequities for Black and brown people in prison?

5. When did Mark, Blakinger's former skating partner, qualify for the Olympics?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Blakinger break up with Alex?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How did Blakinger spend Thanksgiving in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Blakinger struggled with eating disorders. How and why did Blakinger struggle with eating disorders?

Essay Topic 3

Blakinger thought rape was a thing that happened violently in a back alley to an innocent victim. Why did Blakinger not consider the nonconsensual sexual encounters she had as rape?

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