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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. When did Lil D get clemency in Chapter 15?

2. When did Barnett seriously begin to pursue clemency for her clients?

3. How much did Sharanda make an hour for her jobs in laundry and cosmetology?

4. What view did Sharanda have from her new cell in Chapter 13?

5. When metal clamps were discovered to have been left in Genice's stomach from a surgery, how long had they been left there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was life at the halfway house like for Donel?

2. Who was Corey Jacobs?

3. What happened within days of Genice's arrival at Carswell Federal Medical Center?

4. What reasons were there for Barnett to stay at ORIX?

5. Who was De-Ann Coffman?

6. Where did Barnett do her first formal meditation?

7. Who was Sari Horwitz, and how did she help Sharanda?

8. In Chapter 15, how did Barnett make sure that the people in prison could be present and someone heard the the #ClemencyNow rally in Washington, D.C.?

9. How did Chris keep himself busy in prison?

10. Who was Cudas, and how did he serve as a role model for Chris and his brother Robert?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A synonym for clemency might be mercy. What is clemency? How did Barnett pursue clemency for her clients?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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