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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what was the name of the jailhouse snitch who claimed he had seen McMillian's truck outside of Jackson's Cleaners?
(a) Matt Wilson.
(b) Ted Dansig.
(c) Bob Miller.
(d) Bill Hooks.

2. What did Stevenson study in college?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Anthropology.
(c) Engineering.
(d) Computer Science.

3. How old was Stevenson in 1983?
(a) 22.
(b) 24.
(c) 21.
(d) 23.

4. In what county was it decided to hold McMillian's trial?
(a) Conecuh.
(b) Clarke.
(c) Escambia.
(d) Baldwin.

5. What was the name of McMillian's older sister?
(a) Sophie Price.
(b) Armelia Hand.
(c) Ophelia Martin.
(d) Anna Roth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how large were the cells where death row inmates were housed?

2. Between 1975 and 1988, how many executions had there been in Alabama?

3. At the time Stevenson wrote the book, how much money was being spent on jails and prisons by state and federal governments?

4. Where did Stevenson go to college?

5. When were McMillian and Myers transferred from county jail to death row?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Lourida Ruffin?

2. What did McMillian's house look like?

3. What was Myers's version of the murder of Ronda Morrison?

4. What iwas Monroeville, Alabama, known for?

5. What were the laws about condemning children to death row?

6. In Chapter 3, what happened to a young African American man named Michael Donald?

7. What happened to Charlie after Stevenson got involved?

8. As Stevenson spent time with McMillian, what did he learn about the man?

9. Why did Judige Robert E. Lee Key call Stevenson?

10. What did Stevenson study in college, and why did he decide to attend law school?

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