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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. What does the author describe printed on a bright orange poster that opened her mind to the themes of the book in the Introduction?
(a) "Racism Still Exists Today."
(b) "Mass Incarceration is the New Jim Crow."
(c) "Affirmative Action is the New Jim Crow."
(d) "The Drug War is the New Jim Crow."

2. One in how many black men between the ages of 20-35 was behind bars in 2006?
(a) Nine.
(b) 42.
(c) 16.
(d) 29.

3. Where does the author describe Murray McNair returning home after his release from prison in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?
(a) Houston, Texas.
(b) Newark, New Jersey.
(c) Chicago, Illinois.
(d) Little Rock, Arkansas.

4. When was the ruling for Terry v. Ohio decided?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1945.

5. When was the home of Scott Bryant raided by police in Dodge City, Wisconsin?
(a) March, 1999.
(b) June, 2000.
(c) April, 1995.
(d) July, 1993.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the co-founder of the See Forever charter school that is quoted in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?

2. What word used in the Introduction refers to the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities?

3. How many drug arrests took place nationally in 2005?

4. When did California pass Proposition 184, the Three Strikes Law?

5. When was Operation Pipeline launched?

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