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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: "The Lockdown".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the American Civil War begin?
(a) March 1, 1863.
(b) January 1, 1866.
(c) April 12, 1861.
(d) September 16, 1862.

2. When was Operation Pipeline launched?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1995.

3. 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 three.
(b) One in five.
(c) One in ten.
(d) One in four.

4. Where did Nathaniel Bacon live as a property owner?
(a) Roanoke, Virginia.
(b) Province of New Jersey.
(c) Jamestown, Virginia.
(d) Bermuda.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote Slavery by Another Name?

2. When was The Strange Career of Jim Crow published?

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

4. According to criminologist Peter Kraska, how many cases of flawed paramilitary raids reached the appellate level between 1989 and 2001?

5. How many people does the author say are in prison or jail for a drug offense today in Chapter 2: "The Lockdown"?

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