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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what case did the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals strike down the "no fault" clause on the ground that eviction of innocent tenants was inconsistent with the legislative scheme?
(a) Rucker v. Davis.
(b) Brown v. Board of Education.
(c) McClesky v. Kemp.
(d) Plessy v. Ferguson.

2. The author asserts in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand" that anyone convicted of a felony is automatically ineligible for public housing assistance for at least what length of time?
(a) Five years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) One year.

3. In 1997, the Pentagon handed over how many pieces of military equipment to local police departments?
(a) About 3 million.
(b) Over 1.2 million.
(c) Over 1.8 million.
(d) Over 1.6 million.

4. The author states in Chapter 3: "The Color of Justice," "Human Rights Watch reported in 2000 that, in seven states, African Americans constitute" what percent "of all drug offenders sent to prison"?
(a) 50 to 60%.
(b) 80 to 90%.
(c) 70 to 80%.
(d) 60 to 70%.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the CIA admit that guerilla armies it actively supported in Nicaragua were smuggling crack cocaine into the United States?

2. What fraction of the young black male population in the United States today are unemployed, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?

3. In 2006, one in how many African American men was behind bars?

4. When does the author describe the raid at Stratford High School in Goose Creek, South Carolina as having taken place in Chapter 2: "The Lockdown"?

5. When did Bacon's Rebellion take place?

(see the answer key)

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