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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of dog was in the courtroom on the second day of McMillian's case in Chapter 9?
(a) Bloodhound.
(b) German Shepherd.
(c) Rottweiler.
(d) Pit bull.

2. When did "The New York Times" attempt to raise money to defend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. against perjury charges in Alabama?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1961.

3. How much money did McMillian's wallet have in it when he picked it up after his charges were dismissed in Chapter 11?
(a) $23.
(b) $38.
(c) $45.
(d) $17.

4. What did Colbey name her stillborn son?
(a) Timothy.
(b) Andrew.
(c) David.
(d) Stephen.

5. In 1999, how many people were executed in the United States?
(a) 103.
(b) 71.
(c) 98.
(d) 84.

6. What did Harcourt do before going to law school?
(a) Engineering.
(b) Research.
(c) Banking.
(d) Teaching.

7. How far did Stevenson and O'Connor drive to see Myers in Chapter 7?
(a) 50 miles.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 120 miles.

8. In Chapter 13, what newspaper covered McMillian's exoneration and homecoming in a front-page story?
(a) "Los Angeles Times."
(b) "The New York Times."
(c) "The Washington Post."
(d) "Chicago Tribune."

9. 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.

10. In the late nineteenth century, who were responsible for getting the mentally ill out of prison?
(a) Louise Ransom and Reverend Scott Andrews.
(b) Peggy Andrews and Reverend David Scott.
(c) Millie Davis and Reverend Jeff Erickson.
(d) Dorothea Dix and Reverend Louis Dwight.

11. How old was Evan Miller when he began attempting to commit suicide?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 11.
(d) 7.

12. Who was the mechanic that modified McMillian's truck?
(a) David Wright.
(b) Clay Kast.
(c) Thomas Buckley.
(d) Vernon Wilson.

13. Who was the judge who dismissed all charges against McMillian?
(a) Rebecca Horseman.
(b) Pamela Baschab.
(c) David Andrew Martin
(d) Robert E. Lee Key.

14. How old was Colbey at the time Hurricane Ivan hit?
(a) 41.
(b) 39.
(c) 43.
(d) 34.

15. What was the name of the police office who was first on the scene where Morrison was killed?
(a) Woodrow Ikner.
(b) Garrison Phillips.
(c) Roosevelt Martin.
(d) Lincoln Davidson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Clarence Brantley from?

2. Where was Bernard Harcourt raised?

3. How did George Daniel suffer brain damage?

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

5. What was Brenda Lewis's occupation before she became a paralegal?

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