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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. In 1987, for how long might you lose contact visits if you were written up for disclipinary infractions?

2. In Chapter 38, how long did Woodfox's trial last?

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

4. When Hezekiah Brown's sentence was commuted to time served in 1986, how much money did he have in his prison account?

5. When was Chris Aberle appointed to represent King by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court?

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

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

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

5. Who was Craig Haney, and what did his research show about solitary confinement?

6. What was summer like in a cell?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Woodfox stated that he grew up in the Jim Crow south. What were Jim Crow laws? How did they affect Woodfox’s life and the lives of other blacks in the South?

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