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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Oscar Danilo Blandon claim that he sold such extensive quantities of crack cocaine in the late 1970s?
(a) To pay off his gambling debts.
(b) To provide a safer cocaine product than free-base.
(c) To undermine community leadersin Los Angeles.
(d) To fund the Nicaraguan Contras.

2. Which film boxer do the authors cite in their discussion of honesty in sports?
(a) Rocky Balboa.
(b) Jake LaMotta.
(c) Terry Malloy.
(d) Apollo Creed.

3. When do 7-7 sumo wrestlers begin losing matches most often?
(a) When they are wrestling friends or mentors.
(b) When they near the age of retirement.
(c) When a league official is present.
(d) When allegations of cheating are made.

4. In what year did the Chicago Public School system begin widespread standardized testing?
(a) 1986.
(b) 2002.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1975.

5. Which of the following is a major reason that the turf war affected JT's profits adversely?
(a) Funeral and family compensation costs rose.
(b) He had to leave town.
(c) Foot soldiers demanded higher wages.
(d) His supply connection dried up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did DuPont introduce in 1939 to make stockings more affordable?

2. According to the authors, what would be a more reasonable educational concern than the black-white achievement gap?

3. Which of the following is an action that Gyges undertakes in the story that ends Chapter 1?

4. Which of the following is not a reason why crack was so appealing to urban gangs in the 1980s?

5. What action led to a reduction in blood donors in the 1970s?

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