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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the late nineteenth century, who were responsible for getting the mentally ill out of prison?
(a) Dorothea Dix and Reverend Louis Dwight.
(b) Louise Ransom and Reverend Scott Andrews.
(c) Millie Davis and Reverend Jeff Erickson.
(d) Peggy Andrews and Reverend David Scott.

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

3. 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) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

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

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

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

7. Where did Michael O'Connor go to law school?
(a) Yale.
(b) University of Iowa.
(c) Harvard.
(d) University of Colorado.

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

9. Who was the mechanic that modified McMillian's truck?
(a) Clay Kast.
(b) Thomas Buckley.
(c) David Wright.
(d) Vernon Wilson.

10. 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?
(a) Margaret McAllen.
(b) Bridget Lee.
(c) Patty Vickers.
(d) Catherine Davidson.

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

12. How old was Joe Sullivan when he was accused of sexual assault?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 18.
(d) 17.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what cap did New Hampshire have on the amount of compensation someone could receive for being wrongly incarcerated?

2. How old was Trina Garnett when her mother died?

3. During the time McMillian was on death row, how many men had he seen leave for execution?

4. 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?

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

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