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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, how large were the cells where death row inmates were housed?
(a) 5 by 8 feet.
(b) 6 by 11 feet.
(c) 6 by 9 feet.
(d) 5 by 10 feet.

2. When was McMillian arrested?
(a) January 3, 1985.
(b) November 8, 1988.
(c) May 13, 1986.
(d) June 7, 1987.

3. In Chapter 3, where did Myers say that McMillian made him drive?
(a) A deserted road.
(b) Jackson Cleaners.
(c) Grocery store.
(d) Bill's Gas Station.

4. How old was Henry?
(a) 28.
(b) 23.
(c) 31.
(d) 37.

5. In Chapter 3, who was a young African American man who was lynched in Mobile?
(a) Michael Donald.
(b) Daniel Rivers.
(c) Peter Andrews.
(d) Tom Watson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was George's occupation?

2. Where did Stevenson meet Steve Bright, director of the SPDC?

3. When did W.E.B. Du Bois write The Souls of Black Folk?

4. Where did many of the black people work where Stevenson grew up?

5. In Chapter 3, how long did it take to execute John Evans?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Michael Lindsey receive a death penalty instead of life imprisonment?

2. What iwas Monroeville, Alabama, known for?

3. Where was the SPDC located, and what were the working conditions like when Stevenson worked there?

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

5. Why did Stevenson live with Steve Bright when he first worked in Atlanta?

6. Where did Stevenson grow up?

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

8. What did McMillian's house look like?

9. Who was Steve Bright?

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

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