View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did assistant attorney general Kenneth Nunnelley write and say Hinton's Rule 20 petition had to be filed or they would set an execution date?
(a) April 19, 1990.
(b) May 1, 1990.
(c) May 11, 1990.
(d) April 24, 1990.

2. What hours did Hinton think he worked on July 25?
(a) 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.
(b) 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
(c) 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
(d) Midnight to 8 a.m.

3. How much money did Perhacs want to appeal Hinton's case to the U.S. Supreme Court?
(a) $20,000.
(b) $25,000.
(c) $30,000.
(d) $15,000.

4. What was Hinton's prison inmate number?
(a) X519.
(b) Y728.
(c) W843.
(d) Z468.

5. What was the name of the grocery clerk who said he saw Hinton follow Smotherman?
(a) Clark Hayes.
(b) Robert Smith.
(c) William Morris.
(d) James Stockwell.

6. When was Hinton born?
(a) May 11, 1956.
(b) August 9, 1955.
(c) February 13, 1955.
(d) June 1, 1956.

7. To what prison was Hinton sent?
(a) Parchman.
(b) Angola.
(c) Holman.
(d) Jackson.

8. What size was the cell where Hinton spent his time?
(a) 4 feet by 6 feet.
(b) 5 feet by 7 feet.
(c) 3 feet by 5 feet.
(d) 6 feet by 8 feet.

9. When was Wayne Ritter executed?
(a) August 28, 1987.
(b) September 2, 1987.
(c) September 30, 1987.
(d) August 19, 1987.

10. When was Hinton's trial scheduled?
(a) February 20, 1986.
(b) January 29, 1986.
(c) April 11, 1986.
(d) March 6, 1986.

11. What was the name of the polygraph examiner?
(a) Martin C. Wilson.
(b) Edward H. Allen.
(c) David T. Andrews.
(d) Clyde A. Wolfe.

12. How many stitches did Hinton have to have when a rock fell and sliced through his face?
(a) 17.
(b) 5.
(c) 31.
(d) 22.

13. What restaurant did Reginald White work for?
(a) Corner Diner.
(b) Bessemer Diner.
(c) Quincy's.
(d) Wilson's.

14. What was the name of the woman who helped Santha make phone calls to Hinton's mother and friends?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Sandra.
(c) Laura.
(d) Louisa.

15. How much was Hinton's defense attorney paid to defend him?
(a) $500.
(b) $1,500.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $1,200.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was called during Hinton's trail by a man who claimed to be the restaurant killer?

2. How far was the death chamber from Hinton's cell?

3. During the time Hinton was on death row, how often and how long could he go to the law library?

4. How long had Reginald White known Hinton?

5. When did the U.S. Supreme Court deny Hinton's petition in Chapter 11?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 356 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample