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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who bought a gun at the age of 12?
(a) Shyan.
(b) Jamel.
(c) Ronald.
(d) Apache.

2. Where does Elaine go grocery shopping in Chapter 20?
(a) Walmart.
(b) Costco.
(c) Piggly Wiggly.
(d) East Harlem grocery store.

3. Who follows Elaine to her home in Chapter 19?
(a) Lora.
(b) Friends.
(c) Her sister-in-law.
(d) A TV news crew.

4. How many days does Elaine last in Apartment 13B before leaving the first time?
(a) 10 days.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 55 days.

5. Who tells Elaine about hearing her on the radio talking about the Rockefeller drug laws?
(a) Her parole officer.
(b) Apache.
(c) Jamel.
(d) Danae.

6. What is the name of the first poem Lora has written since her AIDS diagnosis?
(a) "Silver Ribbons."
(b) "Blue Skies."
(c) "Autumn Leaves."
(d) "Red Dress."

7. Who begins teaching classes as Bedford Hills prison in Chapter 15?
(a) Lora Tucker.
(b) James Murray.
(c) Elaine.
(d) Lucy Kubis.

8. Who does Lora meet that is working to repeal the Rockefeller drug laws?
(a) Diane Davis.
(b) Tony Papa.
(c) William Kunstler.
(d) Randy Kline.

9. When Elaine moves back to Apartment 13B in Chapter 29, who does she share a bedroom with?
(a) Apache.
(b) Danae.
(c) Satara.
(d) Sabrina.

10. What job does Elaine first get at Project Renewal?
(a) Residential aide.
(b) Janitor.
(c) Case manager.
(d) Counselor.

11. What program is Elaine rejected for in Chapter 29?
(a) Unemployment.
(b) Section 8.
(c) Vocational Rehabilitation.
(d) Social Security Disability.

12. What is the argument over that brings the police to Apartment 13B in Chapter 29?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Bedrooms.
(c) Getting a job.
(d) Cleaning the apartment.

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

14. What is the occasion of Yvonne's last visit to Elaine?
(a) Yvonne's 60th birthday.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Easter.
(d) Elaine's 38th birthday.

15. Who buys an electric-purple pantsuit for Elaine to wear out of prison?
(a) Lora.
(b) Jamel's girlfriend.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Apache.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What bad news does Lora receive in Chapter 15?

3. In Chapter 29, what single word does Elaine use to describe life on the outside?

4. Who is George Lino?

5. Selling how much cocaine constitutes an A-1 felony at the time Chapter Six takes place?

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