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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Three and Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Prejean say she once took for granted?
(a) Her education.
(b) Her friends.
(c) Her upbringing.
(d) Her financial situation.

2. What does Helen encourage Eddie to do in her letter to him?
(a) Turn to God.
(b) Ask for a parole hearing.
(c) Make something of his time in prison.
(d) Campaign for his brother.

3. What does Prejean say people call the part of the city where the black people lived?
(a) Africa.
(b) Color city.
(c) Nigger town.
(d) Negro village.

4. What has to happen for death by electric chair to be immediate?
(a) The person would have to be drugged.
(b) The current has to reach the brain.
(c) The person would have to have a bad heart.
(d) The current has to be over 1000 watts.

5. How does Patrick call his ex-girlfriend?
(a) Little darling.
(b) Other half.
(c) Old lady.
(d) Hells Bells.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Patrick say he is so happy to be able to communicate with Prejean?

2. Why do the guard say they work on death row?

3. What is the title of Albert Camus' essay on capital punishment?

4. Who goes with Helen to see Patrick on January 18?

5. Why does Helen think Patrick does not apologize to Mr. Borgue?

(see the answer key)

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