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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many guards were on the Death Squad?
(a) 8.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

2. During the time Hinton was on death row, how often and how long could he go to the law library?
(a) Once a month for an hour.
(b) Every other week for an hour.
(c) Twice a month for an hour.
(d) Once a week for an hour.

3. When did the U.S. Supreme Court deny Hinton's petition in Chapter 11?
(a) November 17, 1989.
(b) November 30, 1989.
(c) November 13, 1989.
(d) November 2, 1989.

4. Why was Arthur Julius executed?
(a) Rape and murder.
(b) Kidnapping and murder.
(c) Robbery, rape, and murder.
(d) Robbery and murder.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did Hinton's mother send every time she wrote Perhacs?

2. When did girls start noticing Hinton?

3. How long did it take the jury at Hinton's trial to find him guilty?

4. What was the name of the mine that Hinton worked in?

5. Who keeps saying "Amen" when Hinton testifies?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Hinton refer to his trial and conviction as a lynching?

2. How did Hinton steal a car?

3. Why did Hinton believe Reginald Payne White testified against him?

4. When Hinton learned that his appeals had been denied, what instructions did he give Lester?

5. What charge was Hinton found guilty of, and what was his sentence?

6. Why did Hinton end his relationship with Perhacs?

7. How did Hinton learn about the results of his polygraph examination, and what were the results?

8. How did appeals for death row prisoners work?

9. How was Hinton hurt when he worked in the mines?

10. What was Hinton doing when he was arrested?

(see the answer keys)

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