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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hole: Solitary Confinement.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Abbott say prison has tried but failed to take away from him?
(a) His freedom.
(b) His love.
(c) His mind.
(d) His soul.

2. What is the name of the author Abbott references at the end of the chapter?
(a) William James.
(b) Ernest Hemmingway.
(c) Henry James.
(d) Scott Fitzgerald.

3. What is the name of the punishment cell Abbott stayed in for a total exceeding more than one year?
(a) The Pit.
(b) The clam.
(c) The hole.
(d) The C-300.

4. What does Abbott say he thought was crushing him?
(a) Walls.
(b) People.
(c) Steel doors.
(d) Stones.

5. What does Abbott say he suffered from for four years?
(a) Claustrophobia.
(b) Arthitis.
(c) Arachnophobia.
(d) Bipolar.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the guards try to control Abbott's claustrophobia?

2. What does a starvation diet consist of?

3. What did Abbott do to conserve energy during his starvation diet?

4. What is a prisoner given once a day as part of the C-300 punishment?

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

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