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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 much money did a jury award John Thompson for being incarcerated wrongly?

2. How much money did McMillian's wallet have in it when he picked it up after his charges were dismissed in Chapter 11?

3. What color was Myers wearing when he testified in Chapter 9?

4. During the time McMillian was on death row, how many men had he seen leave for execution?

5. How much time did Judge Norton want Stevenson and his staff to take to present McMillian's case?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was John Patterson?

3. What were conditions like at Tutwiler Prison?

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

5. How did Stevenson's grandfather die?

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

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

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

9. Why was Marsha Colbey charged with capital murder?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stevenson worked to reveal and eliminate flaws in the justice system. What flaws did he encounter as he worked on cases? How was he able to eliminate some of those flaws and obtain justice?

Essay Topic 2

Stevenson began to realize that everyone is broken. In what ways did Stevenson see brokenness in people? How did Stevenson believe that brokenness could lead to hope, mercy, and compassion for one’s self and for others?

Essay Topic 3

Stevenson learned about mercy from his clients. What did Stevenson believe it meant to have mercy? How did his clients teach him about mercy? What did mercy and its role in life and justice mean to Stevenson?

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