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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: "The Color of Justice".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the judge assigned to Edward Clary's case in the Federal District of Missouri?
(a) Judge Clyde Cahill.
(b) Judge William Berkeley.
(c) Judge Lerone Bennett Jr.
(d) Judge George Wallace.

2. Where was Terrance Bostick traveling on a Greyhound bus when he was arrested?
(a) To Memphis.
(b) To Los Angeles.
(c) To Atlanta.
(d) To Little Rock.

3. When were Michael Whren and James Brown stopped by plainclothes officers and searched?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1993.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1999.

4. Between 1980 and 2000, the number of people incarcerated in prisons in the U.S. went from about 300,000 to how many?
(a) Over 2 million.
(b) Over 4 million.
(c) About 1 million.
(d) Over 3 million.

5. When did the American Civil War end by proclamation?
(a) May 9, 1865.
(b) September 16, 1862.
(c) March 1, 1863.
(d) January 1, 1866.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the home of Scott Bryant raided by police in Dodge City, Wisconsin?

2. What Supreme Court Justice said of the Florida v. Bostick case that "the basis of the decision to single out particular passengers during a suspicionless sweep is less likely to be inarticulate than unspeakable"?

3. When was Christopher Lee Armstrong's motel room raided, leading to his arrest for conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine?

4. Who is the former executive director of the National Center for Institutions and Alternatives that is cited as saying, "There are certain code words that allow you never to have to say 'race' but everybody knows that's what you mean"?

5. During the time she worked at the ACLU, Michelle Alexander's focus shifted from employment discrimination to what focus?

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