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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. Between 1990 and 2005, how often did a prison open in the United States?

2. What was the name of Stevenson's receptionist in Chapter 11?

3. What type of dog was in the courtroom on the second day of McMillian's case in Chapter 9?

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

5. How much was paid to Bill Hooks by Sheriff Tate?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was eventually discovered about the doctor who declared George Daniel sane to stand trial for murder?

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

6. Why was Trina Garnett arrested for?

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

8. In Chapter 7, what did Stevenson bring up in the brief he filed?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Stevenson believed in mitigation. What did Stevenson believe mitigation meant? Why did he think he was a real need? Who did he believe needed mitigation? How did he demonstrate his belief in mitigation? How did he believe mitigation could lead to justice?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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