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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Capital Punishment and Gary Gilmore.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Abbott do in solitary confinement just to hear something?
(a) Mutters to himself.
(b) Sings.
(c) Stamps his feet.
(d) Hits the walls.

2. What does Abbott think are treated better than people in the hole?
(a) Animals in a zoo.
(b) Refugees.
(c) Siberian war prisoners.
(d) Prisoners on death row.

3. What mentality does Abbott say the guards have?
(a) A free world mentality.
(b) A god-fearing mentality.
(c) A policeman mentality.
(d) A capitalist mentality.

4. What was the name of the criminal Mailer wrote about in the Executioner's Song?
(a) James Banville.
(b) Ted Bundy.
(c) Gary Gilmore.
(d) Fred West.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abbott say becomes reality while in solitary confinement?

2. What does Abbott say he is amazed of the feel of when he is out of solitary?

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

4. What kind of death does Abbott say prisoners enter when they enter prison?

5. What does Abbott say is a barrier to intelligence?

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