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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Robert King when Woodfox met him?
(a) 24.
(b) 25.
(c) 22.
(d) 23.

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

3. How many hostages did prisoners take at Attica penitentiary in Chapter 14?
(a) 42.
(b) 28.
(c) 19.
(d) 39.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 20, how long did the jury deliberate at Woodfox's trial before returning a guilty verdict?

3. In Chapter 22, who was set up for the murder of a prisoner on his tier?

4. When was the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense started?

5. In 1970 how many prisoners were incarcerated in New York City?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what did it mean to "clean the books" (53) and how did it affect Woodfox?

2. How did Woodfox break his addiction to drugs in Chapter 7?

3. In Chapter 14, what did Woodfox hear about an uprising at Attica?

4. Who was Brent Miller and how did he die?

5. What happened to the money raised for Woodfox's trial expenses in 1973?

6. Why did Woodfox believe that Robert King was accused of murder of a prisoner on his tier?

7. What was solitary confinement like at Angola in Chapter 5?

8. In Chapter 3, why was Woodfox sentenced to two years at the Thibodaux jail?

9. What was the most effective way of protesting and why in Chapter 19?

10. How was the Black Panther Party started and why?

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