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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 political system attracts Abbott?

3. What political system does Abbott want to see overthrown?

4. How did the police deal with the black farmer when he threatened them?

5. Who does Abbott say are the only people able to cut through prejudice?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Abbott say he supports Communism?

2. What does Abbott think Cuba needs?

3. What does Abbott think about Gary Gilmore?

4. Why does Abbott not like the prisoner who denounces sex, drink and drugs?

5. What is Abbott's opinion on religion?

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

7. Why does Abbott say he admires Russia?

8. What does Abbott say about American justice?

9. How did Blackie try to expose the prison system?

10. What does Abbott say about simple things?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Abbott think democracy is so slanted against black people? In what way does Communist philosophy try to do away with such prejudice?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What are Abbott's political beliefs and how do you think these beliefs developed? Considering he has spent all his life in prison, how legitimate are Abbott's beliefs?

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