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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Racism in America and Behind Bars.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What science does Abbott say intelligence tests are the product of?
(a) Christian science.
(b) Bourgeois science.
(c) True science.
(d) Capitalist science.

2. What happens to Abbott after twenty three days in the blackout cell?
(a) He has a nervous breakdown.
(b) He has a heart attack.
(c) He has a seizure.
(d) He starts to hallucinate.

3. What does Abbott say some prisoners are never given access to?
(a) Society.
(b) Good food.
(c) Fun.
(d) Daylight.

4. Who does Abbott say American democracy is slanted against?
(a) Blacks.
(b) Asians.
(c) Women.
(d) Men.

5. What does Abbott comapre the noise one hears inside a prison to?
(a) Kindergarten.
(b) A mental hospital.
(c) The Senate.
(d) A zoo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the prisoner Abbott recalls in this section?

2. What political leader does Abbott liken himself to?

3. What does Abbott call the second prisoner he recalls in this chapter?

4. What does Abbott say intelligence becomes if it is robbed of actual experience?

5. What does Abbott say prisoners live by?

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