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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Capital Punishment and Gary Gilmore.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Abbott think are treated better than people in the hole?
(a) Animals in a zoo.
(b) Siberian war prisoners.
(c) Prisoners on death row.
(d) Refugees.

2. How did Striker kill himself?
(a) He shot himself.
(b) He hanged himself.
(c) He starved himself.
(d) He stabbed himself.

3. What does Abbott think it would be more humane to do to a criminal who commits violent acts?
(a) Brainwash him.
(b) Put him into confinemnet.
(c) Torture him.
(d) Chain him up in his own house.

4. What does Abbott compare the hole to?
(a) An sacrificial altar.
(b) A coffin.
(c) An iron maiden.
(d) A nail bed.

5. What author does Abbott reference in this chapter?
(a) Gide.
(b) Camus.
(c) Stendhal.
(d) Mann.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Abbott say he would like to understand Gilmore?

2. What does Abbott say sex acts are demonstrations of?

3. What does Abbott say guilt is a matter of?

4. What does Abbott say is a barrier to intelligence?

5. What does Abbott say is the only force which opposes race theory of humanity?

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