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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the time Stevenson wrote the book, how much money was being spent on jails and prisons by state and federal governments?
(a) $8.4 billion.
(b) $60 billion.
(c) $80 billion.
(d) $6.9 billion.

2. In the weeks before Stevenson received a call from Judge Key, how many condemened men did he meet?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

3. How old was Henry?
(a) 31.
(b) 28.
(c) 23.
(d) 37.

4. When did the State of Idaho ban interracial marriage?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1884.
(d) 1893.

5. Where did Stevenson go to law school?
(a) Stanford.
(b) Yale.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Berkeley.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, when was the receptionist planning to leave to work in a real law office?

2. What did Stevenson study in college?

3. In Chapter 1, how many volumes were there of trial proceedings from Walter McMillian's trial?

4. How long did Stevenson sleep on Steve Bright's living room couch before deciding to find an apartment of his own?

5. How much did Stevenson say that he made a year in Chapter 2?

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