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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long did "Dr. Ed Seger" successfully pretend to be a doctor?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 10 years.

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

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

6. How many people were on death row when Illinois Governor George Ryan commuted all death sentences?
(a) 93.
(b) 167.
(c) 194.
(d) 87.

7. What color was Myers wearing when he testified in Chapter 9?
(a) White.
(b) Tan.
(c) Blue.
(d) Orange.

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

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

10. In Chapter 11, how many bomb threats had their been in the last two months?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

11. How many years had Joe Sullivan been in prison when Stevenson became involved in his case?
(a) 22.
(b) 6.
(c) 18.
(d) 11.

12. How old was Judge Norton?
(a) 40s.
(b) 50s.
(c) 58.
(d) 46.

13. In the 1990s, what deinstitutionalization rate did several states have?
(a) 73%.
(b) More than 80%.
(c) 66 percent.66%.
(d) More than 95%.

14. How old was Trina Garnett when she was sent to an adult prison for women?
(a) 17.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

15. When was the Alabama Judicial Building renovated into a courthouse?
(a) 1940s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1930s.
(d) 1960s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the police office who was first on the scene where Morrison was killed?

2. Between 1990 and 2005, how often did a prison open in the United States?

3. Who was the judge who dismissed all charges against McMillian?

4. Where was Myers imprisoned in Chapter 7?

5. How old was Joe Sullivan when he was accused of sexual assault?

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