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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 in Chapter 44, did it take Woodfox to exhaust all his appeals to the state for his case and was able to file in federal court?

2. In Chapter 32, what book did Woodfox read by Richard Wright?

3. When was the Black Panther Party said to have officially ended operations?

4. From what university was the psychologist that Wallace and Woodfox talked to in Chapter 45?

5. When did Woodfox get a rash around his waist that would not clear up?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was summer like in a cell?

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

6. In Chapter 34, where was Woodfox's trial held, and why was that an issue?

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

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

9. In Chapter 31, how long had it been since Woodfox had a contact visit and what was the visit like?

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the memoir? Why is it not a biography?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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