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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did many of the black people work where Stevenson grew up?
(a) Mines.
(b) Farms.
(c) Poultry plant.
(d) Steel factories.

2. When was the ban on interracial marriage eliminated?
(a) 1994.
(b) 2000.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1972.

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

4. What was the name of McMillian's wife?
(a) Peggy.
(b) Minnie.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Sally.

5. What did Judge Key say that Walter McMillian might be a part of?
(a) Florida Mafia.
(b) Cafish Mafia.
(c) Georgia Mafia.
(d) Dixie Mafia.

6. How many people could confirm that Walter was not responsible for the murder?
(a) 3-4.
(b) 20-30.
(c) 5-6.
(d) Dozens.

7. How old was the young man that his grandmother wanted Stevenson to speak to in Chapter 6?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 13.

8. In Chapter 4, when did Stevenson and Eva Ansley open their new law center in Tuscaloosa?
(a) January 1989.
(b) April 1989.
(c) March 1989.
(d) February 1989.

9. When did the Supreme Court uphold the death penalty for juveniles?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1989.

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

11. In Chapter 1, how many volumes were there of trial proceedings from Walter McMillian's trial?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

12. How long were Minnie McMillian's shifts at the plant in Chapter 5?
(a) 11 hours.
(b) 12 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 10 hours.

13. Where did Bright grow up?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Mississippi.

14. In Chapter 2, who told Stevenson that he needed "to beat the drum for justice"?
(a) A young mother.
(b) An elderly woman.
(c) A man in a wheelchair.
(d) An older man using crutches.

15. When were McMillian and Myers transferred from county jail to death row?
(a) August 23, 1986.
(b) May 13, 1986.
(c) June 11, 1987.
(d) August 1, 1987.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of vehicle was Stevenson driving in Chapter 5?

2. Where did Stevenson meet Steve Bright, director of the SPDC?

3. Where was the SPDC located when Stevenson started his internship?

4. How many people met to speak with Stevenson about McMillian at a trailer in Chapter 5?

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

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