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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Woodfox, Wallace, and King were in Camp J in Chapter 39, how much time did they spend in their cells each day?

2. In Chapter 29, how many shakedowns were held a day on each tier?

3. When did the ACLU file a suit on the behalf of the Angola 3 in Chapter 40?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Woodfox able to show his mom when he was in his 40s?

2. Who was Anita Roddick, and how did she die?

3. In Chapter 41, what did Woodfox and his attorneys learn about Joseph Richey, and why could they not use the information?

4. When were the CCR prisoners given yard and what was the yard like?

5. In Chapter 37, why did Woodfox's trial have to be postponed from November to December 1998?

6. What plea did King have to accept to gain his freedom and why in Chapter 42?

7. How did Woodfox deal with his claustrophobic attacks at the end of Chapter 47?

8. How did Woodfox, Wallace, and King become the Angola 3 in Chapter 40?

9. When was the closest that Woodfox ever came to breaking and why?

10. In Chapter 26, what did Woodfox and Wallace decide about everthing they were suffering?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Woodfox became friends with Herman Wallace and Robert King. What type of friendship did the men have? Why did they trust one another? Why was their relationship unusual in prison?

Essay Topic 2

Woodfox was tried and convicted for the murder of Brent Miller, a guard. Was there any evidence that conclusively showed that Woodfox committed the murder? How did witnesses contradict one another? How were witnesses paid for their testimony? What is communicated about injustice through his trial?

Essay Topic 3

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood Solitary, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood during different periods of Woodfox’s life?

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