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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Stevenson grow up?
(a) Delaware.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Pennsylvania.

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

3. In Chapter 6, who was Charlie accused of killing?
(a) An intruder to his home.
(b) His father.
(c) A school mate.
(d) His mother's boyfriend.

4. How many people met to speak with Stevenson about McMillian at a trailer in Chapter 5?
(a) About 25.
(b) 8.
(c) 15.
(d) More than 30.

5. When did police say that the Morrison murder took place?
(a) 9:30 p.m.
(b) 9:30 a.m.
(c) 8 p.m.
(d) 10:15 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, who was a young African American man who was lynched in Mobile?

2. What was the receptionist wearing in Chapter 1?

3. Where did Stevenson meet Steve Bright, director of the SPDC?

4. Where did Stevenson go to law school?

5. Where did McMillian and his family live?

(see the answer key)

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