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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-20 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Lester's wife, Sia, think Hinton and some other prisoners should read first if they started doing some reading?
(a) May Angelou.
(b) Toni Morrison.
(c) Harper Lee.
(d) James Baldwin.

2. What book did Jimmy Dill ask to borrow from Hinton?
(a) Go Tell It on the Mountain.
(b) Go Set a Watchman.
(c) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
(d) To Kill a Mockingbird.

3. When did the U.S. Supreme Court deny Hinton's petition in Chapter 11?
(a) November 2, 1989.
(b) November 17, 1989.
(c) November 30, 1989.
(d) November 13, 1989.

4. What type of pie did Hinton always tell his mother she should bring to bribe the guards?
(a) Pecan.
(b) Peach.
(c) Blueberry.
(d) Raspberry.

5. How long had Alan Black worked on Hinton's case when Hinton fired him?
(a) Not quite 10 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) Over 7 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What course did Hinton remember taking in high school that he enjoyed?

2. What was the name of the grocery clerk who said he saw Hinton follow Smotherman?

3. What restaurant did Reginald White work for?

4. What type of footwear did Charlie Jones, the Holman warden, wear?

5. What was the only crime Hinton had committed before he was accused of robbery and murder?

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