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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: "The Color of Justice".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sentence did Edward Clary originally receive for possession of crack cocaine when he was 18?
(a) Ten years in prison.
(b) 20 years in prison.
(c) 15 years in prison.
(d) Five years in prison.

2. Who is the former executive director of the National Center for Institutions and Alternatives that is cited as saying, "There are certain code words that allow you never to have to say 'race' but everybody knows that's what you mean"?
(a) C. Vann Woodward.
(b) Jerome Miller.
(c) Marc Mauer.
(d) Lerone Bennett Jr.

3. Approximately how many people have been arrested for drug offenses since the drug war began, according to the author in Chapter 2: "The Lockdown"?
(a) Over 31 million.
(b) About 20 million.
(c) About 10 million.
(d) Over 35 million.

4. Where was Christopher Lee Armstrong when his motel was raided for drugs?
(a) New York.
(b) Houston.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Chicago.

5. What question does the author say the book explores in Chapter 1?
(a) "Why are we here?"
(b) "How did we get here?"
(c) "Where do we go next?"
(d) "How do we face and address the past?"

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the ruling for Terry v. Ohio decided?

2. What Supreme Court Justice dissented on the ruling in Terry v. Ohio?

3. When was the ruling in Florida v. Bostick decided?

4. How did Jarvious Cotton's great-grandfather die?

5. What Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures?

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