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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. Where did Butch go after his escape from the mental hospital?

2. What was the psychiatric staff convinced of about Willie?

3. Where was Willie transferred to after crashing a bus?

4. What did Laura tell Willie about his father?

5. How many witnesses did Willie call?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Willie believe he beat the system?

2. What did Butch work towards?

3. What did William decide to do for his case?

4. Who was Donna Bernhagen and what could Butch not handle?

5. Who were Noel Perez and Moises Perez?

6. What did Willie decide a few days after his father's death?

7. Who did Willie meet in December 1983 according to Part IV, Chapter 14?

8. Who was Rose Niles?

9. What did Butch begin in Part IV, Chapter 12?

10. What happened when Butch was in the prison hospital?

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

Discuss the role of the NAACP in helping to get Butch Bosket paroled from prison.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the history of slavery in South Carolina and discuss how slavery created a culture of violence.

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