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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Abbott once falsely accused of stabbing?
(a) A priest.
(b) A prison guard.
(c) A fellow inmate.
(d) A warden.

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

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

4. Why was Abbott sent to the Utah State Penitentiary?
(a) He stabbed a clerk to death.
(b) He hit a police officer.
(c) He bought a car with someone else's credit card.
(d) He issued a check against insufficient funds.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What two people did Abbott learn had died during his time in the C-300 cell?

2. What does Abbott say prison has tried but failed to take away from him?

3. What city did Abbott escape to?

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

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

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