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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abbott say Americans have a hunger for?

2. What was the name of the town's dance hall Abbott was passing through?

3. What political figure does Abbott say he feels close to?

4. What is the name of the Red and Black's protagonist?

5. Which country does Abbott not like to hear compared favorably with America?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Abbott think Cuba needs?

2. What was the first incident of racism Abbott experienced during his time away from prison?

3. Why does Abbott say he admires Russia?

4. What does Abbott believe is his higher calling?

5. What does Abbott say about Communist revolution?

6. Why does Abbott liken the prison system to liking a dog?

7. How does prison blacken men's hearts?

8. What does Abbott think about Gary Gilmore?

9. Why does Abbott think Vietnam veterans should feel shame for their part in the Vietnam War?

10. How does prison encourage racism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would Abbott cope in the outside world? How do you think conditions in prison could be changed to help socialize the inmates better?

Essay Topic 2

How has reading and studying changed Abbott as a person? What kind of person do you think he would have become if he had a proper education?

Essay Topic 3

What does Abbott think is wrong with America? In what way could his views be described as limited? Is there any validity to his claims?

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