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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the "super-honor" dorm that Elaine is moved to in Chapter 17?
(a) Nelson Floor.
(b) Bedford Honor Floor.
(c) Fiske Cottage.
(d) Rockefeller Cottage.

2. Who tried to commit suicide by jumping into the East River?
(a) Donjuan.
(b) Frankie.
(c) Sabrina.
(d) Satara.

3. Who moves to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Chapter 12?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Apache.
(c) Shyan.
(d) Sabrina.

4. Which couple is introduced in Chapter 10 as joining a program to let a prisoner's child stay with them for a week?
(a) Arlene and Patrick O'Conner.
(b) Amanda and George Reeve.
(c) Clive and Janice Davis.
(d) Ben and Ethel Jones.

5. What movie did Elaine become fond of in prison?
(a) How Stella Got Her Groove Back.
(b) Titanic.
(c) The Green Mile.
(d) The Hurricane.

6. In Chapter 11, who is sentenced to 63 days in solitary confinement?
(a) Donjuan.
(b) Elaine.
(c) Jamel.
(d) Nathan.

7. Which of Elaine's children participates in the summer program that Sister Elaine Roulet starts?
(a) Satara.
(b) Danae.
(c) Jamel.
(d) Apache.

8. What is South Forty?
(a) A club.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A place where Elaine gets a job.
(d) An employment agency for former prisoners.

9. What was the minimum sentence for Elaine's crime when she was arrested?
(a) Five years to life.
(b) Twenty years to life.
(c) Twenty-five years to life.
(d) Fifteen years to life.

10. What prison job did Elaine have that paid 77.5 cents a day?
(a) In the Children's Center.
(b) Laundry.
(c) Counter attendant.
(d) Cook helper.

11. What year were the Rockefeller drug laws passed?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1982.

12. In Chapter 21, what lesson is mentioned that people learn upon leaving prison?
(a) Life is hard.
(b) Life after prison is a struggle.
(c) The first few weeks are difficult.
(d) You can be on parole until you die.

13. Selling how much cocaine constitutes an A-1 felony at the time Chapter Six takes place?
(a) One ounce.
(b) Three ounces.
(c) Four ounces.
(d) Two ounces.

14. Elaine, along with Harris, Boudin, and Clark were known as what at Bedford Hills prison?
(a) Long-termers.
(b) Matrons.
(c) Model prisoners.
(d) Fresh meat.

15. Who is Cassandra and what does she give Elaine as a welcome home present?
(a) Apache's girlfriend; flowers.
(b) Elaine's niece; a party.
(c) An old friend; a new outfit.
(d) Mother of Jamel's son; $1,500.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the book begins in Part I, where is Elaine working?

2. What happens on December 19, 1999?

3. What program is Elaine rejected for in Chapter 29?

4. Who in Elaine's family died of AIDS in 1992?

5. Who hugs Elaine and calls her "Ma" at Danae's basketball games in Chapter 27?

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