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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 one of Barbara's children was killed in a car accident?
(a) Alan.
(b) Sam.
(c) Adam.
(d) Seth.

2. What did Mo'Shay's mother make her do on the first day of summer vacation?
(a) Go to the store.
(b) Clean her room.
(c) Sign up for summer school.
(d) Wash her clothes.

3. What did Diane want to do when she saw her father's dead body?
(a) Kiss him.
(b) Stick him with a pin.
(c) Put a sheet over him.
(d) Slap him.

4. Which of the following did the mass attendees NOT do during the service?
(a) Inmates passed notes.
(b) Inmates took naps.
(c) Inmates had arguments.
(d) Inmates exchanged contraband.

5. Who did Mo'Shay tell about being molested?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her guidance counselor.
(c) Her best friend.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Mo'Shay?

2. What did Brenda's father pray for every night?

3. Who was Barbara's husband?

4. In what U.S. state was Bonnie raised?

5. Who were Barbara's first visitors when she went to prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Bonnie's role at the prison change from when she was a new inmate to the present day?

2. What effect did Barbara think that her incarceration had on her children?

3. What was the one constant that Robin noted occurred on each of the three Christmases she spent in prison?

4. Who were Barbara Parsons Lane's first visitors while in prison, and what did she consider to be the worst part of her incarceration?

5. What did Mo'Shay's mother decide about raising Mo'Shay's baby and how does Mo'Shay get the love she has needed for so long from her mother?

6. How did Robin Cullen begin her story, "Christmas in Prison" with a religious focus regarding the pope?

7. How difficult was it for Bonnie to stay true to her religious practices while in prison?

8. What is the significance of the chapter, "Dancing in Leg Chains"?

9. Who was Manny and what negative impact did he have on Brenda's life?

10. What did Bonnie Foreshaw write about her childhood Jamaican family celebrations and occasions?

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