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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Texas how much did the prison population grow between 1980 and 2005?
(a) 600%.
(b) 780%.
(c) 540%.
(d) 1,200%.

2. What birds did Sharanda watch as she parked in the "Prologue"?
(a) Robins.
(b) Blackbirds.
(c) Doves.
(d) Blue jays.

3. How old did Barnett remember that her sister was in Chapter 1?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

4. In the "Prologue," from where had Barnett transferred from?
(a) William H. Bowen School of Law.
(b) Trinity Law School.
(c) University of Houston Law Center.
(d) Ventura College of Law.

5. What was the name of Sissy's aunt who lived next door to her grandmother in Chapter 3?
(a) Flower.
(b) Sunshine.
(c) Cookie.
(d) Pearl.

6. In Chapter 7, how man people were indicted in 1997 in Terrell, Texas, for selling crack?
(a) 67.
(b) 122.
(c) 98.
(d) 105.

7. When Barnett visited Sharanda in Chapter 7, how much money did she have in quarters?
(a) $10.
(b) $30.
(c) $5.
(d) $20.

8. How much time did Spider get for selling and distributing powder cocaine in two states over several years?
(a) 12 1/2 years.
(b) 19 1/2 years.
(c) 25 1/2 years.
(d) 15 years.

9. In the late 1990s, how much time could a Black person get for possession of a dime bag of marijuana?
(a) 20 years or more.
(b) 18 years.
(c) 30 years or more.
(d) 25 years.

10. In Chapter 6, what business did Mr. Mitchell own?
(a) Laundry.
(b) Restaurant.
(c) Auto shop.
(d) Upholstery shop.

11. What was Sharanda's prisoner number?
(a) 1374671.
(b) 149836.
(c) 157831.
(d) 128762.

12. In Chapter 1, where did Barnett remember living with her mother?
(a) Greenville, Texas.
(b) New Boston, Texas.
(c) Fulbright, Texas.
(d) Paris, Texas.

13. How old was Sharanda when she started her hair salon business?
(a) 27.
(b) 25.
(c) 19.
(d) 23.

14. How many students did Professor David Lacy allow into his Critical Race Theory class?
(a) 25.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 15.

15. In Chapter 3, what car would Evelyn show up in in Commerce?
(a) Pontiac Grand Am.
(b) Ford Escort.
(c) Toyota Corolla.
(d) Dodge Grand Caravan.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Barnett in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 4, what was the name of Barnett's drug dealing boyfriend?

3. Where did Barnett and Jazz live while their mother went to rehab?

4. When did Barnett graduate from college in Chapter 3?

5. After Evelyn and Billy married, where did they buy a house?

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