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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Under what charges was McMillian first arrested?
(a) Burglary.
(b) Rape.
(c) Murder.
(d) Sodomy.

4. In the weeks before Stevenson received a call from Judge Key, how many condemened men did he meet?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

5. How much older was Walter McMilian than Stevenson?
(a) At least 15 years.
(b) 17.
(c) 12.
(d) About 10 years.

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

7. In Chapter 3, who was a young African American man who was lynched in Mobile?
(a) Daniel Rivers.
(b) Peter Andrews.
(c) Michael Donald.
(d) Tom Watson.

8. In Chapter 1, when was the receptionist planning to leave to work in a real law office?
(a) A month.
(b) 15 days.
(c) A week.
(d) 10 days.

9. How long was Stevenson's first visit with Henry supposed to be in the Introduction?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 30 minutes.

10. 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.

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

12. When did the Supreme Curt rule that underrepresentation of racial minorities and women in jury pools was unconstitutional?
(a) 1970s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1980s.
(d) 1960s.

13. What was George's occupation?
(a) Janitor.
(b) Law enforcement officer.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) School teacher.

14. Where did Stevenson meet Steve Bright, director of the SPDC?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Decatur.
(c) Charlotte.
(d) Jackson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Between 1975 and 1988, how many executions had there been in Alabama?

2. When did W.E.B. Du Bois write The Souls of Black Folk?

3. How long were Tony Pace and Mary Cox sentenced to prison for violating Alabama's racial integrity laws?

4. When was McMillian arrested?

5. Where did many of the black people work where Stevenson grew up?

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