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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how did George's first wife and child die?

2. Where did Stevenson say that Georgia's death row was in the Introduction?

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

4. In the weeks before Stevenson received a call from Judge Key, how many condemened men did he meet?

5. By what decade had McMillian developed a solid business?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was McMillians alibi for the time of the murder?

2. What did McMillian's house look like?

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

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

5. Where was McMillian's house?

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

7. What obstacles did Stevenson face when he opened the nonprofit law center in Tuscaloosa in Chapter 4?

8. Why did Stevenson worry that he made the wrong choice when he began classes at Harvard?

9. Why did Horace Dunkins' execution make national news?

10. What iwas Monroeville, Alabama, known for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Flaws in the legal system often lead to injustice. What were some flaws in the legal system that Stevenson discovered? How did those flaws lead to injustice?

Essay Topic 2

Stevenson struggled during his first year of law school. What were his struggles? How did the Socratic method increase his struggles? How did he overcome his struggles and continue on in law school?

Essay Topic 3

Stevenson saw power in hope. How long did it take Stevenson to realize the importance and power of hope? How was hope demonstrated by Stevenson and his clients? In what ways was hope a powerful tool for Stevenson, his staff, and his clients?

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