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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 author does Abbott reference in this chapter?

2. What did Marx say in his letter was ineffective?

3. What does Abbot say the author has unwittingly portrayed Sorel as?

4. What does Abbott claim has been robbed from him?

5. What does Abbott think Gilmore is attracted to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Abbott say about American justice?

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

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

4. Why does Abbott think Gilmore feels guilty about his crimes?

5. What does Abbott think Cuba needs?

6. What does Communist philosophy say about prejudice?

7. Why does Abbott say he supports Communism?

8. Why does Abbott say he admires Russia?

9. What does Abbott say about Communist revolution?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Abbott's relationship with Mailer and why do the students he feels free to talk him like he does? How did their relationship develop after the book was published?

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

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