View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Marx say in his letter was ineffective?
(a) Prisons.
(b) Capital punishment.
(c) Workhouses.
(d) Capitalism.

2. What did James say we do not do because we are sad?
(a) Scream.
(b) Kill ourselves.
(c) Shed teads.
(d) Make love.

3. What is the name of the prisoner Abbott recalls in this section?
(a) Striker.
(b) Sherlock.
(c) Felder.
(d) Loopy.

4. Why does Abbott think Gilmore is asking for the death penalty?
(a) He bears an inner guilt.
(b) He doesn't want to go to prison.
(c) He believes in the next life.
(d) He hates himself.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Striker kill himself?

3. What is pruno?

4. Where does Abbott claim he has spent days lost?

5. What does Abbott say is the usual murder weapon?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 181 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample