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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to criminologist Peter Kraska, how many cases of flawed paramilitary raids reached the appellate level between 1989 and 2001?
(a) 290.
(b) 780.
(c) 620.
(d) 350.

2. What term became ascribed to American Indians as a way of justifying their eradication, according to the author in Chapter 1: "The Rebirth of Caste"?
(a) "Natives."
(b) "Blacks."
(c) "Indians."
(d) "Savages."

3. How many people does the author say are in prison or jail for a drug offense today in Chapter 2: "The Lockdown"?
(a) Approximately half a million.
(b) Approximately 100,000.
(c) Approximately six million.
(d) Approximately two million.

4. Where was Emma Faye Stewart living when she was arrested as part of a drug sweep?
(a) Austin, Texas.
(b) Hearne, Texas.
(c) Dallas, Texas.
(d) Houston, Texas.

5. What was Terrance Bostick found to be carrying on a Greyhound Bus in the case of Florida v. Bostick?
(a) A pound of cocaine.
(b) A pound of marijuana.
(c) A pound of heroin.
(d) A pound of quaaludes.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the author describe the drunk driving accident in Kentucky that left 27 people dead in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?

2. When did the Supreme Court rule in United States v. Harris that the Klan Act was partially unconstitutional?

3. What group of people is the focus of The New Jim Crow, according to the author in her Introduction?

4. In her Introduction, the author writes, "The impact of the drug war has been astounding. In less than 30 years, the U.S penal population exploded from around 300,000 to" how many?

5. What agency arose in the Reconstruction Era that was charged with the responsibility of providing food, clothing, fuel, and other forms of assistance to former slaves?

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