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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 48-Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1970 how many prisoners were incarcerated in New York City?
(a) 15,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 12,000.
(d) 14,000.

2. Who was the first African American woman to be elected to and serve in the Louisiana House of Representatives?
(a) Shirley Chisholm.
(b) Dorothy Mae Taylor.
(c) Valarie Hodges.
(d) Yvonne Brathwaite Burke.

3. At the end of Chapter 3, how many days could Woodfox spend in Angola and then be transferred for good behavior?
(a) 60.
(b) 30.
(c) 180.
(d) 90.

4. By 1982, how long had Woodfox been in solitary confinement?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 13 years.

5. When did Woodfox write his poem I Wait?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1979.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 43, when was King granted a new trial?

2. In Chapter 2, how long was it before Woodfox and his family saw Violetta and James again?

3. In Chapter 36, how long was Woodfox at Amite before he was moved?

4. In Chapter 17, how much money would Woodfox's mother bring when she came to visit?

5. From what university was the psychologist that Wallace and Woodfox talked to in Chapter 45?

(see the answer key)

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