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

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

3. Who does Abbot claim are evil?
(a) Guards.
(b) Probation officers.
(c) Judges.
(d) Lawyers.

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

5. What does Abbott call the problems his pen pal suffers from?
(a) Horriffic.
(b) Pathetic.
(c) Petty.
(d) Boring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one thing a convict respects?

2. What is the name of Mailer's book about a true crime?

3. What political system attracts Abbott?

4. Who is Abbott writing to?

5. What does Abbott say a prison guard can do without consequence?

(see the answer key)

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