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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. How long did Woodfox and King go on a hunger strike in Chapter 24?
2. In Chapter 45, what was a drug commonly used at Angola for mental health issues?
3. In Chapter 44, when did a team of New York-based lawyers take on the civil lawsuit that Woodfox and Wallace had filed against their solitary confinement?
4. In Chapter 38, how many laywers sat on the prosecution's side every day of Woodfox's trial?
5. When ws warden Burl Cain hired at Angola?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 31, how long had it been since Woodfox had a contact visit and what was the visit like?
2. When were the CCR prisoners given yard and what was the yard like?
3. What did Woodfox believe was his greatest achievement in Chapter 25?
4. In Chapter 26, what did Woodfox and Wallace decide about everthing they were suffering?
5. When was the closest that Woodfox ever came to breaking and why?
6. How did Violetta die?
7. What did Woodfox have to get used to when he was let out in the general prison population in Amite City?
8. What was Woodfox able to show his mom when he was in his 40s?
9. What was Herman's life like before he was arrested in 1967?
10. In Chapter 37, why did Woodfox's trial have to be postponed from November to December 1998?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Woodfox’s mother was a strong influence in his life. Why was there a time when Woodfox did not respect or listen to his mother? How and why did their relationship change?
Essay Topic 2
Woodfox spent over 40 years in solitary confinement. How did solitary confinement affect Woodfox mentally, emotionally, and physically? What did he do to try to survive? Why were his actions necessary to help him survive?
Essay Topic 3
Nelson Mandela was a black South African who fought for the rights of blacks. What did a quote by Mandela in Chapter 14 relate about Mandela’s view of prisons? How did his view relate to prison life for Woodfox? Are prison experiences universal?
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