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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 Abbot say it is now routine for him to try to do?
(a) Escape prison.
(b) Abuse the guards.
(c) Think about his homeland.
(d) Write short stories.

2. What city did Abbott escape to?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) New York.
(c) Montreal.
(d) Chicago.

3. What is the name of a cell that has no light coming into it?
(a) An iron maiden.
(b) A dark cell.
(c) A black out cell.
(d) A night cell.

4. What does Abbott say he pushed aside while in prison?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Hate.
(c) Love.
(d) Fear.

5. What did Abbott do to conserve energy during his starvation diet?
(a) Meditate.
(b) Read.
(c) Lay still.
(d) Held his breath.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Abbott eat in addition to his starvation diet?

2. Which of the following philosophers is Abbott particularly drawn to?

3. What does Abbott say he can't control?

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

5. What does Abbott say he dreamed about in his hotel room?

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