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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Woodfox born?
(a) February 16, 1947.
(b) February 28, 1947.
(c) February 19, 1947.
(d) February 3, 1947.

2. Where did Woodfox and a friend go to buy heroin in Chapter 7?
(a) Nashville.
(b) Greenville.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) New York City.

3. In Chapter 13, on what tier was Woodfox put at Orleans Parish Prison?
(a) E-3.
(b) C-1.
(c) D-1.
(d) F-4.

4. What was the date in Chapter 16?
(a) April 22, 1972.
(b) April 3, 1972.
(c) April 17, 1972.
(d) April 9, 1972.

5. What day of the week did Woodfox and Herman begin escorting new prisoners to their dorms in Chapter 15?
(a) Thursdays.
(b) Tuesdays.
(c) Fridays.
(d) Wednesdays.

6. In Chapter 4, what was the name of the only prisoner who tried to rape Woodfox?
(a) Vincent.
(b) Manfred.
(c) Robert.
(d) Gilbert.

7. In Chapter 8, how many times did Woodfox say that he was charged with rape?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

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

9. In Chapter 9, who did Woodfox pretend to be when he was arrested and put in prison in New York?
(a) Brian Smith.
(b) Charles Harris.
(c) Andrew Phillips.
(d) Donald Whitcomb.

10. In Chapter 2, what was the name of the boy who bullied Woodfox and that Woodfox finally beat up?
(a) Michael.
(b) Lawrence.
(c) David.
(d) Louis.

11. When was Woodfox released from prison?
(a) April 24, 2016.
(b) January 9, 2016.
(c) March 11, 2016.
(d) February 19, 2016.

12. What were prisoners given to eat who were put in the "dungeon" (29) in Chapter 4?
(a) Bread.
(b) Watery broth.
(c) Gruel.
(d) Saltines.

13. For how long did the judge sentence Woodfox in Chapter 9?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 16 years.
(c) 18 years.
(d) 25 years.

14. In Chapter 2, how long was it before Woodfox and his family saw Violetta and James again?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 2 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On the street, how much time did the Panthers require recruits to read a day?

2. In Chapter 20, how much did Woodfox learn that Gi and Jill Schafer were paid by the FBI a year to break up the support committee for the Angola 4?

3. What type of vehicle did Woodfox trade for in Chapter 8 for a van full of cigarettes he got in a robbery?

4. In Chapter 10, what was the bail for those who were part of the Panther 21?

5. How much notice did Charles Garretson, the attorney for Woodfox and the others, given notice that Chester Jackson turned state's evidence?

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