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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how many people were on death row in Alabama?
(a) About 125.
(b) Nearly 100.
(c) 135.
(d) 150.

2. How many people died by the end of the Attica standoff?
(a) 53.
(b) 42.
(c) 27.
(d) 39.

3. In Chapter 1, when was the receptionist planning to leave to work in a real law office?
(a) 15 days.
(b) A week.
(c) 10 days.
(d) A month.

4. How long was Stevenson's visit with Henry in the Introduction?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 2 1/2 hours.

5. How much did Stevenson say that he made a year in Chapter 2?
(a) $21,000.
(b) $14,000.
(c) $38,000.
(d) $42,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people were incarcerated in the early 1970s?

2. How old was Stevenson in 1983?

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

4. Where did Stevenson grow up?

5. What highway did Stevenson travel to speak with someone on death row?

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