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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue-Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a survey of men and women released from prison in Massachusetts, what percent had witnessed a murder as children?
(a) 50.
(b) 40.
(c) 60.
(d) 55.

2. What was the closest large city to where Desmond grew up?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Mesa.
(c) Tucson.
(d) Flagstaff.

3. What vehicle did Desmond drive when he was in college?
(a) 1980 Ford F-150.
(b) 1978 Chevy Silverado.
(c) 1980 Chevy Silverado.
(d) 1978 Ford F-150.

4. When Crystal could no longer live with her mother, how long did she live with an aunt?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 4 years.

5. By the time Black men who did not finish high school are in their mid-thirties, how many will have spent their lives in prison?
(a) About 12 in 15.
(b) About 8 in 10.
(c) About 11 in 15.
(d) Almost 7 in 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Crystal Mayberry born?

2. When Crystal got an apartment, what percent of her income did rent take?

3. Where did Desmond go to graduate school?

4. In 2018, on what amount were 5.3 million Americans subsisting daily?

5. When Desmond was in graduate school, where did he live?

(see the answer key)

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