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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 say is the form of the truth from a certain view point?
(a) Propaganda.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Real life.
(d) Prison life.

2. Who does Abbott say he has to sit next to everyday at breakfast?
(a) A stupid wino.
(b) A smelly bum.
(c) A violent Nazi.
(d) A rambling drunk.

3. What does Abbott say is the only consolation available to him in prison?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Writing.
(c) Exercise.
(d) Sex.

4. What was the only part of his body that X could move?
(a) His leg.
(b) His thumb.
(c) His forefinger.
(d) His eyelid.

5. What is the name of the punishment cell Abbott stayed in for a total exceeding more than one year?
(a) The clam.
(b) The Pit.
(c) The hole.
(d) The C-300.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abbot say Americans love?

2. What does Abbott say intelligence becomes if it is robbed of actual experience?

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

4. What does Abbot say the author has unwittingly portrayed Sorel as?

5. What does Abbott say men view each other as in American society?

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