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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the guard say Cleaver could have up on his cell wall?
(a) A picture of Jesus
(b) A picture of a black women
(c) A Van Gogh painting
(d) A picture of his mother

2. What writer does Cleaver say he was a huge fan of?
(a) Richard Wright
(b) Hubert Selby Jr
(c) Norman Mailer
(d) James Baldwin

3. Who does Cleaver say he is in love with?
(a) His ex-wife
(b) A prison guard
(c) His brother's wife
(d) His attorney

4. What does Cleaver dream of doing with his lawyer in his sleep?
(a) Marrying
(b) Having sex
(c) Playing tennis
(d) Carrying on a conversation

5. What does Cleaver call white women?
(a) Men in dresses
(b) The Devil's Women
(c) The Ogre
(d) Loopy

Short Answer Questions

1. What major crime was Cleaver convicted of?

2. Which of the following is an example of soul food?

3. What does Cleaver say the encounter with his lawyer has done to him?

4. What drug was Cleaver caught in possession of?

5. What does Cleaver say he is?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does prison change Cleaver?

2. Why did Cleaver become involved in the Catholic Church while in prison?

3. What is punk hunting?

4. Why is Beverly Axelrod attracted to Cleaver?

5. What are the prisoners' views on lawyers?

6. Describe Cleaver's afternoon routine.

7. Why is Cleaver in love with his lawyer?

8. Why does the prison guard tear down Cleaver's pin up poster?

9. Describe Cleaver's morning routine while in prison.

10. How did Cleaver react to Malcolm X's death?

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