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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How old was Woodfox when he would hitchhike to a job at a tobacco factory in Winston-Salem?
(a) 11 or 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 9 or 10.

4. How old was Woodfox when his stepfather had to retire from the Navy?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

5. In Chapter 13, when was a prison guard taken hostage?
(a) July 17, 1971.
(b) July 26, 1971.
(c) July 30, 1971.
(d) July 8, 1971.

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

7. What was the first job that Woodfox was fired from in Chapter 6?
(a) Car lot attendant.
(b) Hotel porter.
(c) Car wash attendant.
(d) Dishwasher.

8. How much did prisoners earn for working in the fields without gloves for a 16 hour day in Chapter 16?
(a) 32 cents.
(b) 80 cents.
(c) 48 cents.
(d) 64 cents.

9. How much notice did Charles Garretson, the attorney for Woodfox and the others, given notice that Chester Jackson turned state's evidence?
(a) About 15 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) Less than a half an hour.
(d) 10 minutes.

10. How many months did Woodfox have to do during his second time at Angola in Chapter 6?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 12 months.
(d) 16 months.

11. Where was Woodfox born?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Baton Rouge.
(c) Jackson.
(d) New Orleans.

12. When were laws passed to eliminate inmate guards at Angola, racially integrate prisoners, and implement health protocols?
(a) June 1972.
(b) July 1972.
(c) April 1972.
(d) May 1972.

13. If the prisoners had a hunger strike in Chapter 19, after how many days were prison official required by law to notify the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

14. What type of vehicle did Woodfox trade for in Chapter 8 for a van full of cigarettes he got in a robbery?
(a) 1961 Corvette.
(b) 1961 Thunderbird.
(c) 1963 Thunderbird.
(d) 1963 Corvette.

15. In Chapter 21, how many alibi witnesses did Herman have?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first African American woman to be elected to and serve in the Louisiana House of Representatives?

2. In Chapter 9, when did a friend leave Woodfox a gun in the bathroom at a courtroom?

3. In April of 1970, how many prisoners awaiting trial in the Tombs said they had seen a guard assault an inmate?

4. How old was Robert King when Woodfox met him?

5. At what distance was it later discovered that Paul Fobb's eyesight was so bad he could not have identified anyone?

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