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

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

3. What political leader does Abbott liken himself to?
(a) Khruschev.
(b) Hitler.
(c) Castro.
(d) Stalin.

4. What do the guards claim happened to Blackie?
(a) He was set free.
(b) He shot himself.
(c) He hanged himself.
(d) He was moved to another prison.

5. What does Abbott say he did in 1971?
(a) Escaped prison.
(b) Attended a funeral.
(c) Killed a guard.
(d) Killed an inmate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Abbott think the law against cruel and unusual punishment is a joke?

2. What was the only part of his body that X could move?

3. What does Abbott condemn every government employee of the prison system as?

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

5. What does Abbot say Americans love?

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