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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. Where was Alan Black, Hinton's second lawyer that Stevenson assigned, from?

2. How old was the woman Victor robbed and raped?

3. When did the U.S. Supreme Court rule on the writ of certiorari?

4. When Hinton met Stevenson, how long had he been on death row?

5. What did Hinton tell Stevenson he would do over the weekend if he could get outside after his appeal was denied in 2013?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of ballistic expert did Hinton tell Stevenson he needed?

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

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

4. Who spent a night on death row, and what did Hinton think about that?

5. What happened to Henry's father?

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

7. What information did Emanuel, Cooper, and Dillon, the ballistics experts provide?

8. What scars did Hinton have from watching so many men die?

9. Why did Hinton think the State was doing its best to keep him locked away and quiet?

10. How did Hinton react when he learned his mother died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Growing up Black, Hinton saw how the lives of whites and Blacks were different. What racism did Hinton experience, and how did racism affect his life?

Essay Topic 3

Why was Henry Hays’s sentencing and execution important to Blacks?

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