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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where was Rob McDuff from?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Alabama.

3. In Chapter 10, what drug did Stevenson say was misused in many mental institutions?
(a) Pardate.
(b) Lithium.
(c) Nardil.
(d) Thorazine.

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

5. What was the name of Stevenson's receptionist in Chapter 11?
(a) Angela.
(b) Sharon.
(c) Stephanie.
(d) Gina.

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

7. In Chapter 11, how long had McMillian been on death row?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) About 5 years.
(d) Nearly 6 years.

8. How long was the trip Myers had to make from prison to the Baldwin County courthouse in Chapter 9?
(a) 5 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 4 hours.

9. How did George Daniel suffer brain damage?
(a) Bicycle accident.
(b) An assault.
(c) A fall.
(d) Car accident.

10. When did a mechanic modify Walter's truck?
(a) December 1986.
(b) May 1987.
(c) October 1986.
(d) June 1987.

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

12. In Chapter 7 how many pages was the opinion about McMilian's appeal?
(a) 85.
(b) 90.
(c) 70.
(d) 60.

13. Where was Clarence Brantley from?
(a) Colorado.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Texas.
(d) Mississippi.

14. When was a new trial order for the McMillian case in Chapter 11?
(a) January 30.
(b) February 23.
(c) March 2.
(d) April 11.

15. What church was across the street from the Alabama Judicial Building?
(a) Frazier United Methodist.
(b) Gateway Baptist.
(c) Covenant Presbyterian.
(d) Dexter Avenue Baptist.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In Chapter 9, how many doctors testified that Myers told them he was being coerced to say that McMillian killed Morrison?

3. When did Judge Norton rule on McMillian's appear?

4. When did Gulley, McCants, and Sullivan break into a house in Pensacola, Florida?

5. Who was the mechanic that modified McMillian's truck?

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