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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Patrick say he wants to talk to Helen?
(a) Regularly.
(b) Humorously.
(c) Deeply.
(d) Religiously.

2. What did Patrick serve time for in 1968?
(a) Stealing a truck.
(b) Breaking and entering.
(c) Armed robbery.
(d) GBH.

3. Where is Bill Quigley from?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Seattle.

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

5. What is Helen not allowed while in the death house?
(a) Food.
(b) Drink.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Sweets.

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

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

8. Who does Prejean say she once made fun of at a slumber party?
(a) A disabled boy.
(b) A fat girl.
(c) A bully.
(d) An anorexic girl.

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

10. Why does Patrick say his mother rarely comes to visit him?
(a) She is in prison.
(b) She does not like him.
(c) She has no money.
(d) She suffers bad health.

11. Who did Patrick's previous lawyer fail to interview?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Partick.
(c) Faith.
(d) David.

12. What kind of lifetime prisoner does Helen try to indicate Patrick would make?
(a) A model lifetime prisoner.
(b) A moderate lifetime prisoner.
(c) A pleasant lifetime prisoner.
(d) An ideal lifetime prisoner.

13. What does Patrick leave to Helen in his will?
(a) His bible.
(b) His money.
(c) His book collection.
(d) All of his possessions.

14. What is the name of Patrick's mother?
(a) Janice.
(b) Phylis.
(c) Petra.
(d) Gladys.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Eddie not allowed to go to on the day of Patrick's funeral?

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

3. What does the governor say he has been elected by the people to do?

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

5. Who does Prejean think she has betrayed by befriending Patrick?

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