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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the prisoner who read two pages of her life story which encouraged the other women to do the same?
(a) Denise Barlow.
(b) Diane Bartholomew.
(c) Darlene Branson.
(d) Dana Benjamin.

2. What was Nancy afraid of at school?
(a) That the other kids would find out that her family was poort.
(b) That the other kids would know what goes on at her house at night.
(c) That the other kids would find out that her father had been in jail.
(d) That the other kids would find out that she was no longer a virgin.

3. For the women in York Correctional Institution, writing gives them __________________.
(a) A hobby.
(b) Better grammar.
(c) A voice.
(d) Improved spelling.

4. What position had Carolyn held?
(a) Executive Director of a Mental Health Advocacy Board.
(b) Executive Director of a Psychiatric Hospital.
(c) Executive Director of a Private School.
(d) Executive Director of a local chapter of the United Way.

5. "Wind, Sand, and Stars" was written by which author?
(a) Sir Thomas More.
(b) Gianni Agnelli.
(c) Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
(d) Dante Alighieri.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Wally Lamb when he knew he wanted to teach?

2. At what age was Tabatha originally raped?

3. Who was Nancy's husband?

4. What was Carolyn's crime?

5. In prison, Tabatha sketched ______________ to show her life story.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Nancy's family disintegrate and how did Nancy manage being alone with her abusive mother?

2. What were the circumstances of Nancy's arrest and where did she go after her parents bailed her out?

3. Who was Aldo and what influence did he have on Nancy's life?

4. Which animals from a classic movie haunted Nancy Birkla's childhood?

5. Why did Carolyn think that she was so out of place in the holding cell, and how long did it take before she was convicted?

6. What are the two chapters in Carolyn Ann Adams' story, "Thefts" and what does she cover in each?

7. What did Nancy feel she had to do to keep her boyfriend?

8. What was Wally's hope for the readers who read the women's stories?

9. How did Nancy view "The Wizard of Oz" once she worked through some psychological issues?

10. What did Carolyn focus on outside while waiting to be processed into the Department of Corrections?

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