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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. How old was Mo'Shay?
(a) 19.
(b) 35.
(c) 14.
(d) 22.

2. How long had Bonnie been in prison at the time she wrote her story?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 22 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 16 years.

3. Why did Bonnie refuse to wear pants in prison?
(a) It was against her religion.
(b) They made her seem too masculine.
(c) She didn't like the color.
(d) They made her look fat.

4. What was Brenda's boyfriend's demeanor in their relationship?
(a) Loving.
(b) Very controlling.
(c) Passive.
(d) Disinterested.

5. Who was Brenda's first boyfriend?
(a) Manny.
(b) Miguel.
(c) Mike.
(d) Mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Barbara's most precious puzzle pieces?

2. What did Brenda's mother keep all over the house?

3. What did Diane want to do when she saw her father's dead body?

4. What crime did Brenda commit to land her in prison?

5. Mo'Shay thought that the lips of the boy in #151 reminded her of what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What elements of her Rastararian faith did Bonnie try to adhere to at the time that she arrived at prison?

4. What was the Christmas basket program in prison?

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

6. To what did Barbara compare puzzle pieces in her life?

7. What did Brenda's mother do to her one night from which her father had to save Brenda and what did her father pray for each night?

8. How did Diane Bartholomew describe her very difficult childhood?

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

10. Who was Reese and how did he enter Mo'Shay's life?

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