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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 12, where did Marsha Colbey and her husband go?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York City.
(c) Boston.
(d) Mobile.

6. Where was Bernard Harcourt raised?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Boston.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) New York City.

7. When Mrs. Williams saw the dog in the courtroom in Chapter 9, what year did she remember?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1962.

8. In 1992, for how many prisoners had McMillian's team won relief in death penalty cases?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

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

10. In Chapter 7, what was the name of the women's prison where Karen Kelly was incarcerated?
(a) Tutwiler.
(b) Kilby.
(c) Bibb.
(d) St. Clair.

11. In what county did Mozelle and Onzelle live?
(a) Chambers.
(b) Escambia.
(c) Barbour.
(d) Jefferson.

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

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

14. Where was Myers imprisoned in Chapter 7?
(a) Rainbow City.
(b) Palmerdale.
(c) Springville.
(d) Odenville.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did McMillian's wallet have in it when he picked it up after his charges were dismissed in Chapter 11?

2. In Chapter 13, what newspaper covered McMillian's exoneration and homecoming in a front-page story?

3. In the late nineteenth century, who were responsible for getting the mentally ill out of prison?

4. How many foster homes had Jenkins been in before he turned eight?

5. In Chapter 11, how many attorneys worked with Stevenson?

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