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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. Who does Abbott say beat him up outside the dance hall in #152?

2. What does Abbott say he is conflicted about?

3. What does Abbott say he admires about religion?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Abbott's opinion on freedom?

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

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

5. What was the third racist incident Abbott experienced during his time away from prison?

6. Why does Abbott say he supports Communism?

7. How does prison blacken men's hearts?

8. What does Abbot state are his reasons for taking heroin and marijuana?

9. Why does Abbott say he admires Russia?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why has murder become commonplace in prison? How can the authorities stop such violence occurring in prisons?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How has prison torture affected Abbott? How have laws changed since? Why was such punishment deemed as unhelpful for the prison environment?

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