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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Hezekiah Brown's sentence was commuted to time served in 1986, how much money did he have in his prison account?
(a) $700.
(b) $550.
(c) $1,200.
(d) $900.

2. In Chapter 23, how many times a week, weather permitting, would the CCR prisoners get to go in the yard?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. When did Violetta die from breast cancer?
(a) August 10, 2002.
(b) August 30, 2002.
(c) August 17, 2002.
(d) August 4, 2002.

4. When did Woodfox and other prisoners watch on TV Nelson Mandela walk out of prison after 27 years?
(a) February 11, 1990.
(b) January 8, 1990.
(c) April 13, 1990.
(d) March 26, 1990.

5. Where did the judge move the trial for Woodfox in Chapter 33?
(a) Fluker.
(b) Amite City.
(c) Roseland.
(d) Arcola.

6. In Chapter 38, how many laywers sat on the prosecution's side every day of Woodfox's trial?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

7. In Chapter 24, when did Angola quit being under federal government control?
(a) 1996.
(b) 1997.
(c) 1998.
(d) 1994.

8. By 1986, how long had Woodfox been locked down in CCR?
(a) 16 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 13 years.
(d) 14 years.

9. When did the ACLU file a suit on the behalf of the Angola 3 in Chapter 40?
(a) April 4, 2000.
(b) March 30, 2000.
(c) May 18, 2000.
(d) February 26, 2000.

10. Where was Woodfox moved in Chapter 47?
(a) B.B. Rayburn Correctional Center.
(b) Raymond Laborde Correctional Center.
(c) Elayn Hunt Correctional Center.
(d) David Wade Correctional Center.

11. In Chapter 28, when would a nurse or EMT come to the tier to see if anyone needed medical treatment?
(a) Between 1 and 3 a.m.
(b) 2 a.m.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) Between 2 and 4 a.m.

12. On what catchall charge were Woodfox and Wallace put in the dungeon in Chapter 46?
(a) 31A.
(b) 30C.
(c) 29A.
(d) 27C.

13. When was Ji-Jaga Pratt released from prison in Chapter 37?
(a) 1996.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1998.
(d) 1997.

14. What prisoners did Woodfox help in Chapter 36?
(a) Brazilians.
(b) Cubans.
(c) Columbians.
(d) Mexicans.

15. When did Woodfox start protesting the strip searches in Chapter 26?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1976.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Gary Tyler when he was convicted of shooting and killing a white 13-year-old boy?

2. In Chapter 25, how long did it take the man Woodfox taught to read to be able to read at a high school level?

3. In Chapter 39 with the appeal Kathy Flynn Simino filed in 1999, how many chances did Woodfox have to appeal in state court?

4. In Chapter 46, how much money did Miller's widow receive a week for a short time after his death?

5. When was the Black Panther Party said to have officially ended operations?

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