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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 25, how long did it take the man Woodfox taught to read to be able to read at a high school level?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) Within a year.
(d) Around 8 months.

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

3. When was Chris Aberle appointed to represent King by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court?
(a) Early 1990s.
(b) 1998.
(c) Late 1990s.
(d) 1994.

4. In Chapter 32, what book did Woodfox read by Richard Wright?
(a) Black Boy.
(b) Uncle Tom's Children.
(c) The Outsider.
(d) Native Son.

5. When was the Black Panther Party said to have officially ended operations?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1982.

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

7. In Chapter 39, when was Woodfox sentenced to natural life without the possibility of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence?
(a) March 4, 1999.
(b) February 23, 1999.
(c) April 16, 1999.
(d) January 17, 1999.

8. In Chapter 41, how many stitches did Howard Baker say he received at Angola, and he only had an inmate to sew him up?
(a) 19.
(b) 22.
(c) 11.
(d) 31.

9. In Chapter 35, how much was it learned that Hezekiah Brown was paid weekly for his testimony against Woodfox during his trial?
(a) Extra free time outside.
(b) Carton of cigarettes.
(c) $5.
(d) $10.

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

11. In Chapter 29, how long were the shifts that guards worked?
(a) 8 hours.
(b) 12 hours.
(c) 14 hours.
(d) 10 hours.

12. When did Woodfox's mother die?
(a) September 3, 1994.
(b) October 17, 1994.
(c) December 27, 1994.
(d) November 9, 1994.

13. When was Ruby Edwards born?
(a) June 17, 1929.
(b) July 26, 1929.
(c) April 11, 1929.
(d) May 9, 1929.

14. In Chapter 29, how many shakedowns were held a day on each tier?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

15. When ws warden Burl Cain hired at Angola?
(a) 1996.
(b) 1997.
(c) 1995.
(d) 1994.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Woodfox when he learned that he had diabetes?

2. When should Woodfox have been released from prison in Chapter 35?

3. In Chapter 40, how many visitors could Woofox have on his visiting lists?

4. When the federal government took over running Angola, how often were prisoner's housing assignments supposed to be reviewed?

5. By 1986, how long had Woodfox been locked down in CCR?

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