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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. When did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
(a) January 1, 1863.
(b) January 1, 1866.
(c) January 1, 1864.
(d) January 1, 1865.
2. What state supreme court issued a landmark decision in the case of Ruffin v. Commonwealth?
(a) The Louisiana Supreme Court.
(b) The Virginia Supreme Court.
(c) The Arkansas Supreme Court.
(d) The Mississippi Supreme Court.
3. Where was Emma Faye Stewart living when she was arrested as part of a drug sweep?
(a) Dallas, Texas.
(b) Austin, Texas.
(c) Houston, Texas.
(d) Hearne, Texas.
4. The author uses a metaphor in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow" to describe the circumstances of white Americans who are harmed by the War on Drugs. To whom are these white Americans compared?
(a) Korean civilians harmed by U.S. military operations.
(b) Afghani civilians harmed by U.S. military operations.
(c) Iraqi civilians harmed by U.S. military operations.
(d) Vietnamese civilians harmed by U.S. military operations.
5. What is the jobless rate for young black male dropouts, including those incarcerated today, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?
(a) 65%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 50%.
(d) 75%.
Short Answer Questions
1. When was Schneckloth v. Bustamonte decided?
2. What percentage of professional black women are unmarried today, according to the author in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?
3. About what percentage of offenders and ex-offenders are high school dropouts, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?
4. Who is cited in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand" as having said, "In this brave new world, punishment for the original offense is no longer enough; one's debt to society is never paid"?
5. The author states in her Introduction, "Conversations about class are resisted in part because there is a tendency to imagine that one's class reflects upon" what?
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