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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the Communist dictator of Romania who banned abortion in 1966?
(a) Walesa.
(b) Ceausescu.
(c) Honnecker.
(d) Havel.

2. In the media, what term is given to the new, more dangerous violent criminal in the 1990s?
(a) Superpredator.
(b) Enhanced threat.
(c) Droog.
(d) Hyperstatistic.

3. Which pop singer do the authors mention as an example of a celebrity whose name has not caught on?
(a) Madonna.
(b) Cher.
(c) Fergie.
(d) Prince.

4. Which of the following is not a reason why crack was so appealing to urban gangs in the 1980s?
(a) It is less expensive.
(b) Its high fades quickly.
(c) It has a lower chance of overdose.
(d) It provides a fast, powerful high.

5. In New York City, what did analysts credit with the precipitous drop in violent crime?
(a) Number cooking.
(b) Community development.
(c) Innovative policing.
(d) After-school programs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What condition did Listerine claim to treat in 1920, increasing its sales dramatically?

2. To what organization do the authors immediately compare the Black Gangster Disciple Nation?

3. Which of the following is not a group persecuted by the Klan in the twentieth century?

4. Which of the following is a major reason that the turf war affected JT's profits adversely?

5. What percentage of his revenue does JT pay to the Board of Directors?

(see the answer key)

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