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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. What was the receptionist wearing in Chapter 1?
(a) Khakis and a jean jacket.
(b) Jeans and a sweatshirt.
(c) Expensive business suit.
(d) Dress slacks and a button-down shirt.

2. How many lawyers had Stevenson met before he started law school?
(a) 1 or 2.
(b) None.
(c) 6 or 7.
(d) 5 or 6.

3. How many people met to speak with Stevenson about McMillian at a trailer in Chapter 5?
(a) More than 30.
(b) 15.
(c) 8.
(d) About 25.

4. In Chapter 6, how did George's first wife and child die?
(a) Armed robbery.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Hit-and-run accident.
(d) Car accident.

5. In Chapter 3, how long did it take to execute John Evans?
(a) 21 minutes.
(b) 16 minutes.
(c) 14 minutes.
(d) 3 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much older was Walter McMilian than Stevenson?

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

4. What was the nickanme that McMillian's family had given him?

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

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