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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 10, what drug did Stevenson say was misused in many mental institutions?

2. How old was Trina Garnett when she was sent to an adult prison for women?

3. How long was the trip Myers had to make from prison to the Baldwin County courthouse in Chapter 9?

4. What did Harcourt do before going to law school?

5. When did Gulley, McCants, and Sullivan break into a house in Pensacola, Florida?

Short Essay Questions

1. What campaign was lead by Dorothea Dix and Reverend Louis Wright in the late nineteenth century?

2. What was Bernard Harcourt's background?

3. What issues were there when Stevenson got to the courtroom on the second day of the Rule 32 Hearing?

4. What was Judge Norton's ruling on McMillian's appeal in Chapter 11?

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

6. Who was hired as a paralegal in Chapter 9?

7. What were conditions like at Tutwiler Prison?

8. What was solitary confinement like at Apalachee?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Stevenson felt like quitting. What made him feel like quitting? What motivated him to keep working in spite of the challenges and setbacks he faced?

Essay Topic 3

There were many conflicts that Stevenson and his staff experienced. What were some of the conflicts they faced? How did these conflicts cause challenges in the casework they were doing? Were most of the conflicts in the book internal or external?

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