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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Chapter 23 starts, Elaine is looking for a job. How many people does she know with a job?

3. What is South Forty?

4. Yvonne is Elaine's mother. How many children did she have?

5. How old is Elaine when she is released from prison?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What educational opportunities is Elaine involved with while in prison?

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

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

5. What is Alfonso Camacho's background? Do you think Alfonso Camacho is a good parole officer? Why or why not?

6. What are Elaine's options for time served in Part 1?

7. Describe Fiske Cottage and how Elaine feels about it.

8. Describe Jamel's appearance when Elaine visits him at Riker's Island.

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

10. Elaine searches Apartment 13B for signs of her mother. What does she find?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Learn the history of housing projects. What is their purpose? Are they successful in what they intend to do? While housing projects are for people suffering from poverty, do they perpetuate that poverty? Is there a chance for more criminal behavior around a housing project? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

"Life on the Outside" contains strong female characters, primarily Elaine and Yvonne. Compare and contrast these two characters. How are they alike. How are they different? Michelle takes over the role as matriarch of the family after Yvonne's death. How does her role as the "head of the family" compare?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the "War on Drugs" as evidenced by laws like the Rockefeller drug laws. Why are drugs a problem in American society? Do strong drug laws deter offenders? Does the punishment fit the crime? Support your answers with statistics from today's drugs and drug laws. Make a recommendation on what you think the best solution to the problem is. Be sure to support your argument.

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