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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. To what prison was Hinton sent?

2. What was the date when the polygraph report was sent to Hinton's attorney?

3. When was Hinton sentenced?

4. How much did the court allow Perhacs for an expert to testity about the gun taken from Hinton's home?

5. From where were Hinton and the other Black kids bussed when the county integrated the schools when he was in high school?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Hinton learned that his appeals had been denied, what instructions did he give Lester?

2. How did Hinton feel after his gun expert was discredited?

3. What was judicial override, and why did it often happen?

4. Why did Hinton refer to his trial and conviction as a lynching?

5. What caused Hinton to change his mind about not talking or interacting while he was on death row?

6. Why was it not possible for the bullets from the Quincy's robbery and the murders to match Hinton's mother's gun?

7. What issues did Perhac raise when he filed Hinton's appeal?

8. What agreement did Perhacs and McGregor make regarding Hinton's polygraph, and how did the deal change?

9. What alibi did Hinton have for the crimes for which he was convicted?

10. How did time move in prison on death row?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Reginald (Reggie) White lied about Hinton’s involvement in the Quincy’s robbery. What was Reggie’s motivation for lying?

Essay Topic 2

Books can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a book provide clarity and flow to a narrative? How does Hinton use chapter titles and subtitles in The Sun Does Shine?

Essay Topic 3

What type of relationship did Hinton have with his mother, and how did it affect the type of person he became?

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