1. When Mrs. Williams saw the dog in the courtroom in Chapter 9, what year did she remember?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1962.

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

3. In Chapter 5, what was the name of the white person that the McMillians had worked for who called Stevenson to offer support?
(a) Sam Crook.
(b) Bill Andrews.
(c) Tom Davidson.
(d) Bob Roberts.

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

5. 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) $80 billion.
(c) $60 billion.
(d) $6.9 billion.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time of McMillian's release how many states, in addition to the District of Columbia, had laws authorizing compensation to people who were wrongly incarcerated?

2. What was George's occupation?

3. Where did O'Connor move to in Chapter 11?

4. How many children did Marsha Colbey have when Hurricane Ivan hit?

5. Where was Bernard Harcourt raised?

(see the answer key)

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