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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 11, how many attorneys worked with Stevenson?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

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

6. How much was paid to Bill Hooks by Sheriff Tate?
(a) $3,500.
(b) $250.
(c) $7,500.
(d) $5,000.

7. In Chapter 11, how many years ago had an African American civil rights lawyer in Savannah, Georgia, named Robert Robinson been murdered by a bomb exploding in his office?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

8. In Chapter 10, how many prison and jail inmates had a diagnosed mental illness?
(a) 32%.
(b) About 40%.
(c) More than 50%.
(d) 81%.

9. 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) Catherine Davidson.
(b) Bridget Lee.
(c) Margaret McAllen.
(d) Patty Vickers.

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

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

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

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

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

15. When did Judge Norton rule on McMillian's appear?
(a) July 27, 1992.
(b) April 11, 1992.
(c) June 3, 1992.
(d) May 19, 1992.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people before McMillian had been released from death row after being proved innocent?

2. How many children did Walter Garnett have?

3. When was the Alabama Judicial Building built?

4. Where was John Thompson scheduled to be executed?

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

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