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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, about how long had it been since Hinton broke up with Sylvia?

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

3. How old was Hinton when he was sentenced?

4. When Hinton's mother and a neighbor came to visit him after his probation ended, how long after visiting time did they arrive?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused Hinton to change his mind about not talking or interacting while he was on death row?

2. Why was it not possible for the bullets from the Quincy's robbery and the murders to match Hinton's mother's gun?

3. Why did Hinton grow up without his father at home?

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

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

6. What had Hinton's mother always taught him about truth?

7. What was Hinton doing when he was arrested?

8. Why would Hinton not sign the paper the police gave him when they brought him to the station after his arrest?

9. How did time move in prison on death row?

10. Who was Hinton's court-appointed lawyer, and how did he seem to feel about being assigned to defend Hinton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hinton's mother always told him that "you get more flies with honey than with vinegar" (178). What did she mean by that statement? How did that teaching affect how Hinton treated guards and others in prison?

Essay Topic 2

Books can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a book provide clarity and flow to a narrative? How does Hinton use chapter titles and subtitles in The Sun Does Shine?

Essay Topic 3

Hinton worked in a coal mine for five years. What were the effects of coal mining on workers, like Hinton, and the communities where he and other coal miners lived?

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