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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. Whose nickname was "Maximum John?"
(a) The arresting officer.
(b) Elaine's lawyer.
(c) The Albany judge.
(d) The Albany district attorney.

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

3. Who tells Elaine to "shut up, be quiet and listen" in Chapter 26?
(a) Robert Turner.
(b) David Hickman.
(c) Officer Camacho.
(d) Donald Myers.

4. A few months after leaving prison, Elaine discovers a copy of her birth certificate. Who is listed as her father?
(a) Frank Bartlett.
(b) Fred Bartlett.
(c) Ronald Windsor.
(d) Ronald Winslow.

5. How many grocery carts does Elaine fill up on her first grocery shopping trip out of prison?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of organization is Project Renewal?

2. What year were the Rockefeller drug laws passed?

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

4. What is the argument over that brings the police to Apartment 13B in Chapter 29?

5. Who moves to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the O'Connors of Katonah like?

2. Why do you think some women have a hard time leaving Bedford Hills Prison?

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

4. What is Elaine's room at the YMCA like? Is it better than how she's been living?

5. Describe the appearance of Charlie, also known as George Deets.

6. How did Apache cope with life in Apartment 13B?

7. What is Elaine's attitude toward men in Chapter 28 and is it working for her?

8. In Chapter 19, what does Elaine do with the $40 send-off money that the prison gave her?

9. What is the result of Judge Clyne's eleven years on the bench?

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

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