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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 35-47.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When were laws passed to eliminate inmate guards at Angola, racially integrate prisoners, and implement health protocols?
(a) April 1972.
(b) July 1972.
(c) May 1972.
(d) June 1972.

3. In Chapter 24, how much time did Woodfox and the others give the warden to respond to their demand to have food slots in their cell doors?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 8 days.

4. In Chapter 38, how long did Woodfox's trial last?
(a) 9 days.
(b) 11 days.
(c) 14 days.
(d) 6 days.

5. In Chapter 9, who did Woodfox pretend to be when he was arrested and put in prison in New York?
(a) Andrew Phillips.
(b) Donald Whitcomb.
(c) Brian Smith.
(d) Charles Harris.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what could be used to bribe an inmate clerk to change a disciplinary report from something serious to something minor?

2. In Chapter 9, when did a friend leave Woodfox a gun in the bathroom at a courtroom?

3. In Chapter 2, how long was it before Woodfox and his family saw Violetta and James again?

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

5. When was Ruby Edwards born?

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