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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 2002, when was a hearing scheduled to present the information about the bullets not matching Buhlar Hinton's gun?

2. The first time that Hinton met Stevenson, how long did they talk?

3. How many assistant attorneys general attended Hinton's Rule 32 hearing?

4. How old was Hinton the year of his Rule 32 hearing?

5. How long was Andrew Lackey on death row before he was executed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hinton tell the other men on death row when he was taken to Jefferson County to wait for a new trial?

2. What were the qualifications of the ballistics experts Stevenson hired for Hinton?

3. What was the first session of Hinton's book club like?

4. What did Hinton say the men on death row were if they were not monsters?

5. What did Hinton's mother always tell him, and how did that affect how he dealt with the guards and the warden?

6. How were the men on death row able to talk about books after the book club was closed down?

7. What was strange about Judge Petro's ruling in 2009?

8. How did Hinton get Bryan Stevenson as his attorney?

9. How did the U.S. Supreme Court rule on Hinton's petition, which was submitted in 2013?

10. Who was there when Hinton was released?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The first few weeks after Hinton was released, he chose to forgive. He decided to watch for any signs of anger or hate in his heart. Who did Hinton forgive and why?

Essay Topic 2

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects or concepts. How did Hinton use personification in the book? Why was personification used when referring to the State of Alabama, the court, and other entities?

Essay Topic 3

Bryan Stevenson became Hinton’s attorney after Hinton fired Alan Black. How and why did Stevenson become Hinton’s attorney?

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