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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 McMillian and his family live?
(a) Mexia.
(b) Repton.
(c) Nichburg.
(d) Excel.

2. When did the State of Idaho ban interracial marriage?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1893.
(d) 1884.

3. What highway did Stevenson travel to speak with someone on death row?
(a) I-80.
(b) I-25.
(c) I-75.
(d) I-10.

4. What type of vehicle was Stevenson driving in Chapter 5?
(a) Silverado.
(b) Grand Caravan.
(c) Corolla.
(d) Caprice.

5. In Chapter 6, how long had George lived with Charlie and his mother?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 18 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, who told Stevenson that he needed "to beat the drum for justice"?

2. How close did McMillian's family live to the prison where McMillian was incarcerated?

3. When did W.E.B. Du Bois write The Souls of Black Folk?

4. How long was Stevenson's first visit with Henry supposed to be in the Introduction?

5. When Earl MGahee was tried by an all-white jury in Dallas County, what percent of the county was African American?

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