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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1992, how many people were executed in the United States?
(a) 41.
(b) 56.
(c) 23.
(d) 38.

2. At the time of McMillian's release how many states, in addition to the District of Columbia, had laws authorizing compensation to people who were wrongly incarcerated?
(a) 13.
(b) 10.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

3. How old was Judge Norton?
(a) 40s.
(b) 50s.
(c) 58.
(d) 46.

4. How long did "Dr. Ed Seger" successfully pretend to be a doctor?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 6 years.

5. In Chapter 11, how many bomb threats had their been in the last two months?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

6. In Chapter 11, how many years ago had an African American civil rights lawyer in Savannah, Georgia, named Robert Robinson been murdered by a bomb exploding in his office?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

7. How much was paid to Bill Hooks by Sheriff Tate?
(a) $250.
(b) $7,500.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $3,500.

8. When was the Alabama Judicial Building built?
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1930s.
(c) 1940s.
(d) 1920s.

9. In Chapter 11, how long had McMillian been on death row?
(a) 7 years.
(b) Nearly 6 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) About 5 years.

10. When were laws enacted to make involuntary commitment to a mental institution more difficult?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1950s and 1960s.
(d) 1960s and 1970s.

11. In Chapter 7, how many states enacted laws that gave victims specific right to participate in the trial process or to make a victim impact statement?
(a) 39.
(b) 42.
(c) 27.
(d) 36.

12. In Chapter 13, how long had Sheriff Tate been sheriff continuously?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 35 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 20 years.

13. Where was Myers imprisoned in Chapter 7?
(a) Odenville.
(b) Springville.
(c) Rainbow City.
(d) Palmerdale.

14. Where did Michael O'Connor grow up?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Detroit.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Boston.

15. When was the Alabama Judicial Building renovated into a courthouse?
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1940s.
(c) 1930s.
(d) 1960s.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people before McMillian had been released from death row after being proved innocent?

2. How old was Joe Sullivan when he was accused of sexual assault?

3. How far did Stevenson and O'Connor drive to see Myers in Chapter 7?

4. What was the name of Stevenson's receptionist in Chapter 11?

5. During the time McMillian was on death row, how many men had he seen leave for execution?

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