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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. When did W.E.B. Du Bois write The Souls of Black Folk?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1938.
(c) 1903.
(d) 1915.

2. In Chapter 5, what time did Stevenson leave the trailer where he met with McMillian's family?
(a) After 1 a.m.
(b) 10:30 p.m.
(c) Close to midnight.
(d) 11:30 p.m.

3. By what decade had McMillian developed a solid business?
(a) 1970s.
(b) 1990s.
(c) 1980s.
(d) 1960s.

4. Where did McMillian and his family live?
(a) Nichburg.
(b) Excel.
(c) Mexia.
(d) Repton.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, who told Stevenson that he needed "to beat the drum for justice"?

3. When did Stevenson and Eva Ansley discover an opportunity to get federal funding to create a legal center to represent people on death row in Alabama?

4. In Chapter 1, how many people were on death row in Alabama?

5. What was the name of McMillian's wife?

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