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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. In what church did Aaron become a deacon?

2. When was Willie James born?

3. When was Willie Bosket born?

4. When was Pickens elected governor of South Carolina?

5. When was Pickens elected to Congress?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Pud's sentence for robbing two stores?

2. What happened on June 21, 1865 and how did people react according to Part 1, Chapter 3?

3. Who did Pud marry and how many children did they have?

4. What was the most violent county in the United States according to Part 1, Chapter 1?

5. According to Part II, Chapter 5, where did Frances Bosket move and why?

6. What happened in the pawn shop in Milwaukee?

7. What happened to Pud in 1924 and what did the Bosket men do?

8. What did James do after he took Butch out of school?

9. What did the eldest son of Captain Butler do?

10. How did the slave trade benefit South Carolina's white population and how were slaves a threat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think that there was a social compact against Willie Bosket or do you think that he created his own future? Explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the difference between law and lawlessness and why the justice system was illegitimate in the eyes of blacks.

Essay Topic 3

Examine methods used to intervene early in juvenile offenders and propose other methods that might work in reducing crime rates and recidivism.

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