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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Tabatha NOT do while in prison to rediscover herself?
(a) Psychotherapy.
(b) Art.
(c) Memoir writing.
(d) Songwriting.

2. How long did Nancy and her husband live the high life during their life of crime?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.

3. Who was the prisoner who read two pages of her life story which encouraged the other women to do the same?
(a) Dana Benjamin.
(b) Darlene Branson.
(c) Denise Barlow.
(d) Diane Bartholomew.

4. How long had Nancy been out of prison when this story began?
(a) Two years.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) One week.
(d) One month.

5. Carolyn was raped as a young girl by whom?
(a) A boyfriend.
(b) A stranger.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did most of the women at York Correctional Institution ask Wally about on his first visit with them?

2. How old was Wally when he got his first teaching job?

3. Which of the following was NOT part of Carolyn's admitting process in prison?

4. How long had Wally conducted writing sessions with the women at the time he compiled this book?

5. For how long had Carolyn perpetuated her crime?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the state of Nancy's parents' relationship and what fears did she live with regarding her family life?

2. Describe how Nancy and Isadore were complete opposites.

3. What did Carolyn focus on outside while waiting to be processed into the Department of Corrections?

4. What did Nancy feel she had to do to keep her boyfriend?

5. What were some of the inconsistencies in Tabatha Rowley's life as she was growing up?

6. How did Nancy begin her story with a memory of her father and his airplane?

7. What were the circumstances of Nancy's arrest and where did she go after her parents bailed her out?

8. How did Nancy describe the summer she worked for Isadore?

9. Describe some of Carolyn's experiences during a very troubled childhood.

10. Why was Wally originally asked to come to the York Correctional Institution in 1999?

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