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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 is the name of the poem Abbott recites in this chapter?
(a) Fools.
(b) Paranoia.
(c) Lies.
(d) Death.

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

3. What are strip cells used for?
(a) Surgery.
(b) Recovery.
(c) Punishment.
(d) Reading.

4. What is the name of a cell that has no light coming into it?
(a) An iron maiden.
(b) A black out cell.
(c) A dark cell.
(d) A night cell.

5. What did Abbott eat in addition to his starvation diet?
(a) Cockroaches.
(b) Mice.
(c) Rats.
(d) Bats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Blackie say he wanted to lift the veil on?

2. What author does Abbott reference in this chapter?

3. What does Abbott think are treated better than people in the hole?

4. Why does Abbott think Blackie did not hang himself?

5. What did Abbott do to conserve energy during his starvation diet?

(see the answer key)

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