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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jamel wearing on his feet when he visits his mother in Chapter 22?
(a) Converse.
(b) Dress shoes.
(c) Tommy Hilfiger sandals.
(d) Prison-issue shoes.

2. Selling how much cocaine constitutes an A-1 felony at the time Chapter Six takes place?
(a) Two ounces.
(b) Three ounces.
(c) Four ounces.
(d) One ounce.

3. Yvonne is Elaine's mother. How many children did she have?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

4. Who buys an electric-purple pantsuit for Elaine to wear out of prison?
(a) Lora.
(b) Apache.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Jamel's girlfriend.

5. What job does Elaine first get at Project Renewal?
(a) Case manager.
(b) Counselor.
(c) Residential aide.
(d) Janitor.

6. Why says, "The more I waited, the nervouser I got."
(a) Danae.
(b) Elaine.
(c) Apache.
(d) Jamel.

7. What did Elaine think of the Rockefeller drug laws before she was arrested?
(a) She wanted to protest against them.
(b) She believed they didn't apply to her.
(c) She had never heard of them.
(d) She ignored them, thinking she wouldn't get caught.

8. Elaine first arrives at Bedford Hills prison with how many other women from Albany County jail?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

9. How many grocery carts does Elaine fill up on her first grocery shopping trip out of prison?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

10. Who is Alfonso Camacho?
(a) Elaine's first parole officer.
(b) Elaine's boyfriend.
(c) Elaine's landlord.
(d) Elaine's boss.

11. What happens on December 19, 1999?
(a) Yvonne Bartlett dies.
(b) The Rockefeller drug laws are repealed.
(c) Elaine has her second clemency review.
(d) Elaine is released.

12. Who begins teaching classes as Bedford Hills prison in Chapter 15?
(a) Elaine.
(b) Lora Tucker.
(c) James Murray.
(d) Lucy Kubis.

13. What news did Elaine have for her mother when she arrived for Elaine's sentencing?
(a) That she was going to be an informer and get off.
(b) That she was marrying Nathan.
(c) That she was going to plead guilty.
(d) That she was pregnant.

14. What is Charlie's real name?
(a) Richard Zagorski.
(b) Donald Weise.
(c) Kenneth Cook.
(d) George Deets.

15. Yvonne moves into Wald Houses in 1980. Which apartment does she get?
(a) 13B.
(b) 15A.
(c) 4D.
(d) 2C.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many nights did Elaine spend in jail before her court hearing?

2. Where does Elaine go grocery shopping in Chapter 20?

3. What program is Elaine rejected for in Chapter 29?

4. When the book begins in Part I, where is Elaine working?

5. Elaine, along with Harris, Boudin, and Clark were known as what at Bedford Hills prison?

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