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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 Eric Holder's op-ed, "We Can Have Shorter Sentences and Less Crime" appear in The New York Times?

2. Where did Barnett meet Sari and her photographer?

3. How long would a bus take to get from Victorville to Dallas?

4. In Chapter 15, how many people ultimately applied for the Clemency Project?

5. How many life sentences did Corey have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Chris keep himself busy in prison?

2. Why is 16 a significant number for Corey?

3. Where did Barnett do her first formal meditation?

4. Where did Barnett get more lawyers to help with the Clemency Project?

5. Who was Corey Jacobs?

6. In Chapter 9, where was Mike Wilson imprisoned, and what toll had prison taken on him?

7. Where did Barnett go to work in Chapter 11?

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

9. How was Corey's case similar to Sharanda's?

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

Barnett grew up in the small town of Fulbright. What was life like growing up in Fulbright? What is communicated about the importance of community through Barnett’s life there?

Essay Topic 2

Barnett dated a drug dealer named Red for a time. How would you describe the relationship between Barnett and Red? How did their relationship become abusive? How did Barnett extricate herself from the relationship, and why was it difficult for her to do so?

Essay Topic 3

The title of the book is A Knock at Midnight. What sermon of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s inspired the title? What does the title symbolize and how does it relate to Dr. King’s sermon?

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