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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 were CCR prisoners given a yard?

2. On what catchall charge were Woodfox and Wallace put in the dungeon in Chapter 46?

3. When was Ji-Jaga Pratt released from prison in Chapter 37?

4. How long was Wallace in Camp J in Chapter 43 when he was taken to the dungeon?

5. When ws warden Burl Cain hired at Angola?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Woodfox have to get used to when he was let out in the general prison population in Amite City?

2. What was Herman's life like before he was arrested in 1967?

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

4. What did Woodfox believe was his greatest achievement in Chapter 25?

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

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

7. What did people say after Woodfox's trial ended in Chapter 38?

8. What side deal did Warden Burl Cain have going in Chapter 35?

9. Why did prisoners who needed to see a doctor avoid the hospital?

10. How might Woodfox's cell be ransacked during a shakedown in Chapter 29?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Woodfox, Wallace, and King protested against practices in prison. Why did Woodfox, Wallace, and King protest against solitary confinement, strip searches, and other practices in prison? Why did they consider those practices to be cruel and unusual punishment?

Essay Topic 3

Allusions are figures of speech used when an author mentions a person, place, or thing, but does not provide background information about the person, place, or thing. What are some allusions that the author uses in the book? Is research required to understand the allusions the author makes? Does the use of allusions make understanding what is happening difficult?

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