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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was Trina Garnett when her mother died?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 8.

3. When were laws enacted to make involuntary commitment to a mental institution more difficult?
(a) 1950s and 1960s.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1960s and 1970s.
(d) 1974.

4. How many children did Walter Garnett have?
(a) 2.
(b) 12.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

5. When was the Alabama Judicial Building built?
(a) 1940s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1920s.
(d) 1930s.

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

7. Between 1990 and 2005, how often did a prison open in the United States?
(a) One a week.
(b) Every other week.
(c) Every 6 days.
(d) Every 10 days.

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

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

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

11. How much time did Judge Norton want Stevenson and his staff to take to present McMillian's case?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 2 weeks.

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

13. How long after Ronda Morrison's murder was McMillian's truck converted to a low-rider?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 18 months.

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

15. In 1992, how many people were executed in the United States?
(a) 23.
(b) 41.
(c) 38.
(d) 56.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of Stevenson's receptionist in Chapter 11?

3. In Chapter 12, where did Marsha Colbey and her husband go?

4. How old was Evan Miller when he began attempting to commit suicide?

5. Where was Rob McDuff from?

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