Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Helen Prejean
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Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Helen Prejean
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has a five member board?
(a) The state board.
(b) The pardon board.
(c) The jury board.
(d) The parole board.

2. Who does Millard say is the answer to Patrick's situation?
(a) Eddie.
(b) The warden.
(c) The governor.
(d) The mayor.

3. What do the guards say they want nothing to with?
(a) The Pardon Board.
(b) Religion.
(c) Murderers.
(d) The execution process.

4. What does Helen ask Patrick to do for her?
(a) Forgive Eddie.
(b) Say goodbye to his mother.
(c) Pray for her.
(d) Forgive her.

5. Who does Prejean think she has betrayed by befriending Patrick?
(a) Herself.
(b) Her church.
(c) The victim's family.
(d) The victims.

6. What does Patrick mouth to Helen before he dies?
(a) Thank you.
(b) I love you.
(c) See you soon.
(d) I will be back.

7. What was the name of Vernon and Elizabeth Hardy's daughter?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Leigh.
(c) Faith.
(d) Jane.

8. Who does Eddie say is guilty of the two teenagers' murders?
(a) His mother.
(b) Himself.
(c) Patrick.
(d) Louis LeBlanc.

9. What part of their body did the Heel String Gang slit?
(a) Their throats.
(b) Their noses.
(c) Their Achilles heel.
(d) Their eyes.

10. What does Millard say 99% of death row inmates are?
(a) Innocent.
(b) Poor.
(c) Middle-class.
(d) Mentally ill.

11. Why does Helen think the governor has to go through with Patrick's execution?
(a) Because of media pressure.
(b) Because of Patrick's crimes.
(c) Because of the governor's personal preference.
(d) Because of the politcal situation.

12. What does Prejean say Pat's return letter brims with?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Energy.
(c) Loneliness.
(d) Excitement.

13. What is Frank Blackburn's position in the prison?
(a) Warden.
(b) Guard.
(c) Jailer.
(d) Electric chair operator.

14. What does Prejean claim scarcely exists in New Orleans?
(a) Counselling.
(b) Medical care.
(c) God.
(d) Law and order.

15. What does Prejean say the Sonnier brothers are riddled with?
(a) Hate.
(b) Spontaneity.
(c) Passion.
(d) Contradictions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Patrick say to LeBlanc?

2. What does Prejean say Patrick never talks about?

3. What is the name of Pat's brother?

4. How does Patrick call his ex-girlfriend?

5. What kind of lifetime prisoner does Helen try to indicate Patrick would make?

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