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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Where was John Thompson scheduled to be executed?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Texas.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Georgia.

5. In Chapter 12, how many of the women on Alabama's death row were condemned for deaths of their young children or the deaths of abusive spouses or boyfriends?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

6. How much money did a jury award John Thompson for being incarcerated wrongly?
(a) $500,000.
(b) $200,000.
(c) $1 million.
(d) $14 million.

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

8. According to McCleskey v. Kemp, how many times more likely were offenders in Georgia likely to get the death penalty if the victim was white?
(a) 11.
(b) 14.
(c) 22.
(d) 5.

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

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

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

12. How many foster homes had Jenkins been in before he turned eight?
(a) 19.
(b) 7.
(c) 11.
(d) 23.

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

14. What was Brenda Lewis's occupation before she became a paralegal?
(a) Police officer.
(b) Day care worker.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Assembly worker.

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

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 1992, how many people were executed in the United States?

3. In the 1990s, what deinstitutionalization rate did several states have?

4. Where did Michael O'Connor grow up?

5. What type of dog was in the courtroom on the second day of McMillian's case in Chapter 9?

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