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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. How long was the trip Myers had to make from prison to the Baldwin County courthouse in Chapter 9?
2. In 1992, how many people were executed in the United States?
3. What type of dog was in the courtroom on the second day of McMillian's case in Chapter 9?
4. At the time of McMillian's release how many states, in addition to the District of Columbia, had laws authorizing compensation to people who were wrongly incarcerated?
5. In Chapter 11, how long had McMillian been on death row?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did McMillian have to quit his logging business?
2. What was eventually discovered about the doctor who declared George Daniel sane to stand trial for murder?
3. What law was passed in Alabama in 2006 and what were its ramifications?
4. In Chapter 7, what did Stevenson bring up in the brief he filed?
5. Why did Stevenson's office in Atlanta sue Angola Prison?
6. What issues were there when Stevenson got to the courtroom on the second day of the Rule 32 Hearing?
7. What was solitary confinement like at Apalachee?
8. Where did McMillian decided to live in Chapter 13?
9. How did Stevenson's grandfather die?
10. Why was Marsha Colbey charged with capital murder?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Stevenson noticed how history played a role in justice. How did Stevenson see the way that history influenced the American justice system? How did history continue to influence the justice system? How did that affect the cases that Stevenson worked on?
Essay Topic 3
Stereotypes often lead to false charges. What were some instances where how a person was perceived or stereotyped a direct cause of their being falsely accused of a crime? How prevalent was stereotyping in the justice system? How did stereotyping lead to injustice?
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