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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 2, who told Stevenson that he needed "to beat the drum for justice"?

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

3. How old was McMillian when he was able to run a plow very well?

4. In Chapter 3, who was a young African American man who was lynched in Mobile?

5. In Chapter 6, how many times in the last 1 1/2 years had Charlie's mother been beaten so badly that she required medical treatment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was McMillian's house?

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

3. What type of business did Walter McMillian establish and how well did it prosper?

4. Why was Charlie arrested?

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

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

7. Who was Steve Bright?

8. Where did Stevenson grow up?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stevenson’s grandmother always told him to “Keep close.” What did his grandmother mean by that statement? How could keeping close help Stevenson in life and give him a proper perspective? How did that statement influence Stevenson?

Essay Topic 2

Stevenson noticed that being female could be a negative value. In what ways was being a female accused of a crime similar to being black, poor, or mentally handicapped? What were some ways that women were disadvantaged when seeking justice? How did those disadvantages determine justice or injustice for their cases?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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