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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By how much did the homicide rate among young black males increase over the first five years of the crack boom?
(a) It doubled.
(b) It tripled.
(c) It increased by half.
(d) It quadrupled.

2. What is the central action of economics?
(a) Assessment.
(b) Measurement.
(c) Prediction.
(d) Theory.

3. What percentage of the Black Gangster Disciple Nation takes home half the pay?
(a) .5%.
(b) 2.2%.
(c) 12.1%.
(d) 20%.

4. According to James Alan Fox in 1995, what is the minimum rise in violent crime to be expected in the next decade?
(a) 15%.
(b) 35%.
(c) 5%.
(d) 25%.

5. To what organization do the authors immediately compare the Black Gangster Disciple Nation?
(a) The Ku Klux Klan.
(b) The American military.
(c) McDonald's.
(d) General Motors.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times a year are elite sumo tournaments held?

2. What did the clan call its book of beliefs?

3. How does Paul Feldman view humanity as a result of his business records?

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

5. By what percentage did violent crime drop between 1995 and 2000?

(see the answer key)

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