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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 drug does Abbott say helps him to think about philosophical matters?

2. What does Abbott claim every Communist revolution brings the world closer to?

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

4. What does Abbott think it would be more humane to do to a criminal who commits violent acts?

5. What does Abbott say he admires about religion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Abbott say about Stendhal's novel, THE RED AND THE BLACK?

2. What does Abbott think Cuba needs?

3. Why does Abbott say he supports Communism?

4. Why does Abbott say he wishes for instability in the East?

5. Why does Abbott say he lost interest in his female pen pal?

6. What does Abbott say about American justice?

7. What does Abbott believe is his higher calling?

8. What was Marx's views on capital punishment?

9. What does Communist philosophy say about prejudice?

10. What is Abbott's opinion of American society?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why does Abbott refuse to give into the authorities? How does it affect his time in prison and his chances of release?

Essay Topic 3

In what could it be said that Abbott is institutionalized? What diffferent view does this give Abbott on life? What do you think society could from Abbott's views?

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