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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. What was Sharanda's sentence in the "Prologue"?

2. Who did the feds want Sharanda to snitch on?

3. When did Congress enact the Anti-Drug Abuse Act and implement mandatory minimum sentences for federal drug offenses?

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

5. How many years was Sharanda's mother sentenced to serve in a federal prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Barnett find a mentor to talk to about going to law school?

2. What were the circumstances of Barnett's birth, and what opportunity did Evelyn lose?

3. What did the feds want from Sharanda?

4. What was stacking?

5. Who was Clarence Aaron?

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

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

8. Why was Evelyn a functioning addict?

9. When did Evelyn and Billy marry, and where did they live?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carswell Federal Medical Center was a prison hospital. Why was Carswell Federal Medical Center known as a “house of horrors” (154)? Was the treatment there inhumane?

Essay Topic 2

Sharanda cooked and crafted in order to keep her mind busy and make money. How did Sharanda use ingenuity in her cooking and craft projects?

Essay Topic 3

Evelyn Fulbright wanted to be a nurse. What opportunity did Evelyn have to become a nurse in the military? Why did she not take that opportunity? How did being pregnant nearly derail her ability to be a nurse? How did determination help Evelyn become a nurse in spite of her challenges?

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