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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 13 | Part 2, Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many nights did Elaine spend in jail before her court hearing?
(a) Thirty-eight.
(b) Sixty-four.
(c) Twenty-two.
(d) Fifty-three.

2. How much did Elaine pay for rent in the first chapter?
(a) $127.
(b) $145.
(c) $133.
(d) $156.

3. Who is arrested two months after Frankie dies?
(a) Sabrina.
(b) Michelle.
(c) Apache.
(d) Jamel.

4. When the book begins in Part I, where is Elaine working?
(a) She doesn't work. She only collects welfare.
(b) Harlem Beauty Shop.
(c) 125 Barber Shop and Beauty Shop.
(d) Project Renewal.

5. What did Elaine do in the mornings when she first arrived at Bedford Hills?
(a) Work as a porter.
(b) Attend education classes.
(c) Cleaned the mess hall.
(d) Remained locked in her cell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year were the Rockefeller drug laws passed?

2. When Chapter 1 begins, how old is Elaine Bartlett?

3. Who bought a gun at the age of 12?

4. In Chapter 14, what made someone an instant celebrity in Bedford Hills prison?

5. Who says in Chapter 10, "I have to break the cycle."

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