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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Varieties of Punishment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Abbott say he dreamed about in his hotel room?
(a) Family.
(b) Prison.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Hell.

2. What does Abbott liken the experience of a being in a black cell to?
(a) Treading tar.
(b) Sleeping in a cave.
(c) Swimming in ink.
(d) Floating in space.

3. What does a starvation diet consist of?
(a) A bowl of broth and a biscuit.
(b) A cup of soup and a sandwich.
(c) A baked potato and a piece of bread.
(d) An apple and a slice of cheese.

4. What does Abbott say his lungs were burning with?
(a) Fossil fuels.
(b) Warm air.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Cold air.

5. What are strip cells used for?
(a) Surgery.
(b) Recovery.
(c) Punishment.
(d) Reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abbott say he thought was crushing him?

2. What does Abbott say was the only serious crime he committed in free society?

3. What is the name of the poem Abbott recites in this chapter?

4. Who was Abbott once falsely accused of stabbing?

5. What do Abbott's fellow inmates do to ensure Abbott's release from the the starvation diet?

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