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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. Where was Carolyn in her story as it began?
(a) A cafe.
(b) A lawyer's office.
(c) Prison.
(d) A courthouse.

2. What was Carolyn's crime?
(a) Armed Robbery.
(b) Kidnapping.
(c) Embezzlement.
(d) Murder.

3. In what state was the institution in #6 located?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Virginia.
(c) New York.
(d) Connecticut.

4. How old was Nancy when her nightmares resurface after childhood?
(a) 35.
(b) 27.
(c) 51.
(d) 43.

5. What did Carolyn do with the money she got related to her crime?
(a) Gambled at local casinos.
(b) Made renovations to her home.
(c) Gave it to charity.
(d) Paid her son's college bills.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Nancy was fifteen, she had a date ____________________.

2. For the women in York Correctional Institution, writing gives them __________________.

3. In prison, Tabatha sketched ______________ to show her life story.

4. What had Nancy's abuser told her would happen if she told anyone what he did to her and her friend?

5. What position had Carolyn held?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Wally's hope for the readers who read the women's stories?

2. Describe how Nancy and Isadore were complete opposites.

3. When did Wally Lamb know that he wanted to be a teacher, and in which type of students was he particularly interested?

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

5. How did Nancy view "The Wizard of Oz" once she worked through some psychological issues?

6. Who was Aldo and what influence did he have on Nancy's life?

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

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

9. What trauma did Tabatha endure from the age of four and how did she get introduced to pot and alcohol?

10. What was the premise of Nancy Whitely's story, "The True Face of Earth"?

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