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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how many times did Woodfox say that he was charged with rape?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

2. In April of 1970, how many prisoners awaiting trial in the Tombs said they had seen a guard assault an inmate?
(a) 2 out of 10.
(b) 3 out of 10.
(c) 4 out of 10.
(d) 5 out of 10.

3. When was the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense started?
(a) August 1966.
(b) September 1966.
(c) November 1966.
(d) October 1966.

4. When was Woodfox born?
(a) February 3, 1947.
(b) February 19, 1947.
(c) February 28, 1947.
(d) February 16, 1947.

5. In Chapter 17, how much money would Woodfox's mother bring when she came to visit?
(a) $20 or $25.
(b) $5.
(c) $10.
(d) $15 or $20.

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

7. How many points were there in the program of the Black Panther Party?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 14.

8. Where was Woodfox born?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Baton Rouge.
(c) Jackson.
(d) New Orleans.

9. Who was the first African American woman to be elected to and serve in the Louisiana House of Representatives?
(a) Shirley Chisholm.
(b) Dorothy Mae Taylor.
(c) Valarie Hodges.
(d) Yvonne Brathwaite Burke.

10. How much did prisoners earn for working in the fields without gloves for a 16 hour day in Chapter 16?
(a) 80 cents.
(b) 48 cents.
(c) 64 cents.
(d) 32 cents.

11. How old was Robert King when Woodfox met him?
(a) 24.
(b) 25.
(c) 23.
(d) 22.

12. In 1970 how many prisoners were incarcerated in New York City?
(a) 12,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 14,000.
(d) 15,000.

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

14. In Chapter 15, who was the Black Panther Woodfox worked with to start a Black Panther chapter at Angola?
(a) Denzil Dowell.
(b) Herman Wallace.
(c) Huey Newton.
(d) Eldridge Cleaver.

15. How long was Woodfox sentenced to jail at Thibodaux in Chapter 3?
(a) 12 months.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was King retried for murder and convicted a second time in Chapter 22?

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

3. In Chapter 16, how old was Brent Miller when he was stabbed to death?

4. How many hostages did prisoners take at Attica penitentiary in Chapter 14?

5. How old was Woodfox when the Voting Rights Act was passed?

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