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

2. What does Abbott say a prison guard can do without consequence?
(a) Sleep on duty.
(b) Beat an inmate.
(c) Cause a riot.
(d) Steal from an inmate.

3. Why does Abbott think Blackie did not hang himself?
(a) Blackie was desparate to be with his family again.
(b) Blackie was due for parole.
(c) Blackie had nothing to hang himself with.
(d) Blackie loved life.

4. What kind of animal does Abbott compare to an inmate?
(a) A pig.
(b) A bull.
(c) A dog.
(d) A cat.

5. What does Abbott say is the usual murder weapon?
(a) A razor.
(b) A knife.
(c) A club.
(d) A gun.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the one thing a convict respects?

3. What does Abbott say one feels happening to oneself when they are in the hole?

4. Who was Abbott once falsely accused of stabbing?

5. What does Abbott say he had to do to urinate while in the Butner institution?

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