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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15, 16, and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years did James "Bo" Cochran spend on Alabama's death row?
(a) 18.
(b) About 15 years.
(c) Nearly 20 years.
(d) 16.

2. How old were many of Stevenson's death row Alabama clients when they committed the crimes they were accused of committing?
(a) 16-17.
(b) 15-16.
(c) 13-14.
(d) 14-15.

3. When McMillian was taken to death row in Chapter 3, what percent of prisoners on death row were white?
(a) 20%.
(b) 40%.
(c) 30%.
(d) 15%.

4. How close did McMillian's family live to the prison where McMillian was incarcerated?
(a) An hour.
(b) 12 miles.
(c) 45 miles.
(d) About 30 minutes.

5. When did the death-sentencing rate in America begin to decline?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1998.
(c) 2001.
(d) 2000.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 12, what was the name of a woman who gave birth to a stillborn baby in Pickens County, Alabama, and was charged with capital murder?

3. According to McCleskey v. Kemp, how many times more likely were offenders in Georgia likely to get the death penalty if the victim was white?

4. When was a new trial order for the McMillian case in Chapter 11?

5. In Chapter 12, where did Marsha Colbey and her husband go?

(see the answer key)

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