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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through American Violence/American Justice: The Legal System.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What drug does Abbott say helps him to think about philosophical matters?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Hashish.

2. What does Abbott call the problems his pen pal suffers from?
(a) Petty.
(b) Pathetic.
(c) Boring.
(d) Horriffic.

3. What is the one thing a convict respects?
(a) Hierachy.
(b) Moral strength.
(c) Violence.
(d) Immorality.

4. What does Abbott say a prisoner is killed in?
(a) Pride.
(b) Honor.
(c) Hate.
(d) Shame.

5. Who does Abbott say he does not believe in?
(a) Allah.
(b) The President.
(c) Marx.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abbott say prison has tried but failed to take away from him?

2. What does Abbott call all of the employees within the prison system?

3. Why does Abbott think Blackie did not hang himself?

4. What does Abbott say intelligence becomes if it is robbed of actual experience?

5. What does Abbott call the second prisoner he recalls in this chapter?

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