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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1: "The Rebirth of Caste".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author asserts in the Introduction that one in how many young African American men are currently under the control of the criminal justice system--in prison, in jail, on probation, or on parole?
(a) One in four.
(b) One in five.
(c) One in ten.
(d) One in three.

2. During the time she worked at the ACLU, Michelle Alexander's focus shifted from employment discrimination to what focus?
(a) Education reform.
(b) Affirmative action.
(c) Tax reform.
(d) Criminal justice reform.

3. When did the Supreme Court rule in United States v. Harris that the Klan Act was partially unconstitutional?
(a) 1889.
(b) 1882.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1872.

4. What does "caste" refer to?
(a) A system of dividing society into racial classes.
(b) A system of dividing society into economic classes.
(c) A system of dividing society into hereditary classes.
(d) A system of dividing society into educational classes.

5. What U.S. Constitutional Amendment provided that the right to vote should not be denied on account of race?
(a) The 14th Amendment.
(b) The 16th Amendment.
(c) The 15th Amendment.
(d) The 12th Amendment.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Introduction, the author attests that how many people in Germany are in prison for every 100,000 adults and children?

2. What sociologist is cited in Chapter 1: "The Rebirth of Caste" as stating that each reincarnation of racial caste "is less total, less capable of encompassing and controlling the entire race"?

3. When did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

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. When did Ronald Reagan officially announce the War on Drugs?

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