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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. When did a mechanic modify Walter's truck?

2. Where was Bernard Harcourt raised?

3. In Chapter 12, how many of the women on Alabama's death row were condemned for deaths of their young children or the deaths of abusive spouses or boyfriends?

4. Where did Michael O'Connor go to law school?

5. In the late nineteenth century, who were responsible for getting the mentally ill out of prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Sullivan like in 1989, and what was his home life like?

2. In Chapter 11, why was Stevenson optimistic about what evidence in the McMillian case might accomplish in the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals?

3. Why was it so difficult to get money for wrongful imprisonment?

4. Why did Stevenson's office in Atlanta sue Angola Prison?

5. How did Marsha Colbey give her kids her heart?

6. What was Joe Sullivan indicted for and why?

7. Where did McMillian decided to live in Chapter 13?

8. What law was passed in Alabama in 2006 and what were its ramifications?

9. What was Michael O'Connor's background?

10. What were conditions like at Tutwiler Prison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stevenson noted that many of his clients experienced dehumanizing experiences. What were some dehumanizing experiences suffered by Stevenson’s clients? Were these experiences deliberately imposed upon them by law enforcement? How did dehumanization help to pervert justice?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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