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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the time Stevenson wrote the book, how much money was being spent on jails and prisons by state and federal governments?
(a) $80 billion.
(b) $8.4 billion.
(c) $6.9 billion.
(d) $60 billion.

2. How old was the young man that his grandmother wanted Stevenson to speak to in Chapter 6?
(a) 14.
(b) 13.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

3. How close did McMillian's family live to the prison where McMillian was incarcerated?
(a) 45 miles.
(b) About 30 minutes.
(c) An hour.
(d) 12 miles.

4. Between 1975 and 1988, how many executions had there been in Alabama?
(a) 23.
(b) 35.
(c) 12.
(d) 3.

5. In Chapter 7, what was the name of the women's prison where Karen Kelly was incarcerated?
(a) Kilby.
(b) St. Clair.
(c) Bibb.
(d) Tutwiler.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what county did Mozelle and Onzelle live?

2. How much money did a jury award John Thompson for being incarcerated wrongly?

3. What was the name of the police office who was first on the scene where Morrison was killed?

4. Between 1990 and 2005, how often did a prison open in the United States?

5. How much money was Stevenson able to get McMillian for being wrongly incarcerated?

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