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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what was the name of the women's prison where Karen Kelly was incarcerated?
(a) St. Clair.
(b) Kilby.
(c) Bibb.
(d) Tutwiler.

2. How old was the young man that his grandmother wanted Stevenson to speak to in Chapter 6?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

3. Where did Stevenson go to college?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Iowa.
(c) Colorado.
(d) Pennsylvania.

4. What church was across the street from the Alabama Judicial Building?
(a) Covenant Presbyterian.
(b) Gateway Baptist.
(c) Dexter Avenue Baptist.
(d) Frazier United Methodist.

5. What month did Stevenson first visit death row?
(a) January.
(b) February.
(c) November.
(d) December.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Stevenson's visit with Henry in the Introduction?

2. At the time Stevenson wrote the book, how much money was being spent on jails and prisons by state and federal governments?

3. In Chapter 7 how many pages was the opinion about McMilian's appeal?

4. Between 1975 and 1988, how many executions had there been in Alabama?

5. In Chapter 5, what time did Stevenson leave the trailer where he met with McMillian's family?

(see the answer key)

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