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

Helen Prejean
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 104 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

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

Helen Prejean
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 104 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 does Patrick say he wants to talk to Helen?
(a) Regularly.
(b) Deeply.
(c) Humorously.
(d) Religiously.

2. What does Patrick say to LeBlanc?
(a) He wants to take everything back.
(b) Eddie killed his son.
(c) He killed his son.
(d) He has nothing to say.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Millard say 99% of death row inmates are?

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

4. Who does Helen note cried at Patrick's execution?

5. What is the only thing a prisoners has to read in the hole?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems does Helen have with the priest who interviews her before she visits Patrick?

2. How does Lloyd LeBlanc make Helen question herself?

3. Why does the governor refuse to interfere with Patrick's execution?

4. Why does Helen think Patrick says another to Mr. Borque?

5. Why does meeting Patrick make Helen realize how lucky she has been?

6. How does Patrick's situation change on August 19?

7. What does Helen point out about executions in America?

8. What similar crimes were Eddie and Patrick accused of?

9. Why does Helen refuse Colon's offer to write to another prisoner?

10. What happens during Patrick's execution?

(see the answer keys)

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