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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. What do the red block letters spell out?
(a) Lifers.
(b) Death Row.
(c) Justice.
(d) Murderers.

2. What does Patrick imagine he screams as the guards drag him to the electric chair?
(a) Sorry.
(b) Forgive me.
(c) No.
(d) I am innocent.

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

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

5. What does Patrick say he uses his footlocker for?
(a) A notice board.
(b) A table.
(c) Weightlifting.
(d) Getting out his aggression.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Patrick's first job?

2. What state was Prejean born in?

3. Why does Patrick say his mother rarely comes to visit him?

4. What does Prejean say Patrick never talks about?

5. Why does Helen think the governor has to go through with Patrick's execution?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lloyd LeBlanc make Helen question herself?

2. How does Helen force the prison to relax their rules on giving visitors food?

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

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

5. What does Helen say she thinks about the pardon board in this section?

6. What happens during Patrick's execution?

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

8. Why does Helen think Patrick heeds her word and not leaving life with hatred in his heart?

9. What is Helen's opinions of Patrick after her first visit with him?

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

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