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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In 2000 to 2001, what is the minimum for a studio apartment on the Lower East Side where Elaine lives and works?
(a) $600.
(b) $1000.
(c) $1200.
(d) $750.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Elaine pay for rent in the first chapter?

2. Yvonne moves into Wald Houses in 1980. Which apartment does she get?

3. What did Elaine do in the mornings when she first arrived at Bedford Hills?

4. What happens on December 19, 1999?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of South Forty?

2. What is Danae like?

3. Describe Elaine's cell at Bedford Hills Prison from Chapter Eight.

4. Describe Project Renewal.

5. Describe Elaine's mother.

6. Why did Elaine move into Apache's bedroom in Chapter 29?

7. Describe Sabrina.

8. What does Elaine choose to wear in Chapter 1.

9. In Chapter 20, what does Elaine see that she needs for Apartment 13B?

10. Why does the chart at the police department have Elaine two inches taller than she really is?

(see the answer keys)

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