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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. Where was Rob McDuff from?
2. How old was Colbey at the time Hurricane Ivan hit?
3. How much was paid to Bill Hooks by Sheriff Tate?
4. In Chapter 12, how many of the women on Alabama's death row were condemned for deaths of their young children or the deaths of abusive spouses or boyfriends?
5. In Chapter 12, where did Marsha Colbey and her husband go?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Judge Norton's ruling on McMillian's appeal in Chapter 11?
2. What was eventually discovered about the doctor who declared George Daniel sane to stand trial for murder?
3. What was Joe Sullivan indicted for and why?
4. Who was hired as a paralegal in Chapter 9?
5. What was solitary confinement like at Apalachee?
6. Why did McMillian have to quit his logging business?
7. What was Michael O'Connor's background?
8. Why did Stevenson's office in Atlanta sue Angola Prison?
9. How did Marsha Colbey give her kids her heart?
10. In Chapter 11, why did Stevenson have to take bomb threats seriously?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Stevenson noted that many of his clients experienced dehumanizing experiences. What were some dehumanizing experiences suffered by Stevenson’s clients? Were these experiences deliberately imposed upon them by law enforcement? How did dehumanization help to pervert justice?
Essay Topic 2
There were many conflicts that Stevenson and his staff experienced. What were some of the conflicts they faced? How did these conflicts cause challenges in the casework they were doing? Were most of the conflicts in the book internal or external?
Essay Topic 3
Stevenson’s grandmother always told him to “Keep close.” What did his grandmother mean by that statement? How could keeping close help Stevenson in life and give him a proper perspective? How did that statement influence Stevenson?
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