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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23-34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What day of the week did Woodfox and Herman begin escorting new prisoners to their dorms in Chapter 15?
(a) Tuesdays.
(b) Fridays.
(c) Thursdays.
(d) Wednesdays.

2. When did a California Republican assemblyman from Oakland introduce a bill to repeal the California gun law that allowed openly carrying loaded firearms?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1966.

3. For how long did the judge sentence Woodfox in Chapter 9?
(a) 16 years.
(b) 50 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 18 years.

4. When did Woodfox and other prisoners watch on TV Nelson Mandela walk out of prison after 27 years?
(a) January 8, 1990.
(b) April 13, 1990.
(c) March 26, 1990.
(d) February 11, 1990.

5. When did Woodfox write his poem I Wait?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1979.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how many times did Woodfox say that he was charged with rape?

2. In 1970 how many prisoners were incarcerated in New York City?

3. When did Woodfox get a rash around his waist that would not clear up?

4. When was Woodfox sent back to New Orleans in Chapter 12?

5. How old was Woodfox when his stepfather had to retire from the Navy?

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