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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. Where was Myers imprisoned in Chapter 7?
(a) Palmerdale.
(b) Springville.
(c) Odenville.
(d) Rainbow City.

2. In Chapter 10, how many prison and jail inmates had a diagnosed mental illness?
(a) More than 50%.
(b) 81%.
(c) 32%.
(d) About 40%.

3. Where did McMillian spend his first week out of prison?
(a) Montgomery.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Monroe County.
(d) Birmingham.

4. How many people were incarcerated in the early 1970s?
(a) 300,000.
(b) 1.5 million.
(c) 400,000.
(d) 2.3 million.

5. In Chapter 3, how large were the cells where death row inmates were housed?
(a) 5 by 8 feet.
(b) 6 by 9 feet.
(c) 6 by 11 feet.
(d) 5 by 10 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1992, for how many prisoners had McMillian's team won relief in death penalty cases?

2. How long did "Dr. Ed Seger" successfully pretend to be a doctor?

3. How many years did James "Bo" Cochran spend on Alabama's death row?

4. In Chapter 15, how many executions were held in Alabama in 30 months after Baze v. Rees?

5. Where did Stevenson go to college?

(see the answer key)

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