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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through American Violence/American Justice: The Legal System.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What of the following does Abbott say gives a security guard a reason for shooting a prisoner?
(a) Swearing at the warden.
(b) Laughinh too loudly.
(c) Running in the corridor.
(d) Touching another prisoner.

2. What does Abbott say he forgot while in his hotel room?
(a) He was alive.
(b) He was free.
(c) He had money.
(d) He was on the run.

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

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

5. What does Abbott say happens to men's hearts in prison?
(a) They burst.
(b) They rot.
(c) They shrivel.
(d) They blacken.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abbot like to do when he is in solitary confinement?

2. What kind of animal does Abbott compare to an inmate?

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

4. Which of the following does Abbott say strikes him as beautiful when he is out of solitary?

5. What does Abbott say one must fight while in the hole?

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