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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Barnett in Chapter 3?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

2. In Chapter 5, how many women might be in a cell where Evelyn was incarcerated?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

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

4. For how much crack was Keyon sentenced to life in prison?
(a) .5 kilograms.
(b) 1.5 kilograms.
(c) 1 kilogram.
(d) 2 kilograms.

5. Where was Mama Toni from?
(a) Dominican Republic.
(b) Haiti.
(c) Philippines.
(d) Japan.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 1, what hair product did Barnett's mother used to use on her hair?

4. When in United States v. Booker, did the U.S. Supreme Court hold that mandatory federal sentencing guidelines were unconstitutional?

5. In Chapter 3, what church did Barnett go to when she lived in Arlington?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Sharanda's life like as she went to trail in the "Prologue"?

2. What were the sentences for those involved in Sharanda's case?

3. What did the feds want from Sharanda?

4. How did Genice's mother, Pearlie, struggle to care for her daughter and her children?

5. How does Barnett describe what her mother was like in Chapter 1?

6. When was Evelyn released from prison in Chapter 5, and what were her plans?

7. How often was Sharanda allowed to see Clenesha after she went to prison, and why did she struggle with the visits?

8. How does Barnett describe the justice system in Chapter 3?

9. In Chapter 3, why did Barnett move to live with her grandparents in Campbell?

10. Why was Evelyn put in prison and for how long?

(see the answer keys)

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