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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the receptionist wearing in Chapter 1?

2. When did the Supreme Curt rule that underrepresentation of racial minorities and women in jury pools was unconstitutional?

3. Between 1975 and 1988, how many executions had there been in Alabama?

4. What month did Stevenson first visit death row?

5. What was the name of McMillian's older sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Charlie arrested?

2. What happened to Charlie after Stevenson got involved?

3. Who was Steve Bright?

4. How did Stevenson describe his preparation to meet a condemned man in 1983?

5. What were the laws about condemning children to death row?

6. Why did Stevenson live with Steve Bright when he first worked in Atlanta?

7. Why did Horace Dunkins' execution make national news?

8. What obstacles did Stevenson face when he opened the nonprofit law center in Tuscaloosa in Chapter 4?

9. What was the visitation room like where Stevenson met Henry?

10. Why did Judige Robert E. Lee Key call Stevenson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stevenson believed in mitigation. What did Stevenson believe mitigation meant? Why did he think he was a real need? Who did he believe needed mitigation? How did he demonstrate his belief in mitigation? How did he believe mitigation could lead to justice?

Essay Topic 2

Like his clients, Stevenson experienced racism. What was the incident Stevenson related where he experienced racism from the police? How did the experiences of racism that he had influence his desire to find justice for clients who had experienced racism?

Essay Topic 3

Stevenson struggled during his first year of law school. What were his struggles? How did the Socratic method increase his struggles? How did he overcome his struggles and continue on in law school?

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