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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. When did Bacon's Rebellion take place?
(a) 1676.
(b) 1723.
(c) 1692.
(d) 1720.

2. What sentence did Edward Clary originally receive for possession of crack cocaine when he was 18?
(a) 20 years in prison.
(b) 15 years in prison.
(c) Five years in prison.
(d) Ten years in prison.

3. Where did Clifford Runoalds return home to attend the funeral of his 18-month-old daughter after he was busted in a drug sweep, according to the author in Chapter 3: "The Color of Justice"?
(a) To Little Rock, Arkansas.
(b) To Oxford, Mississippi.
(c) To Bryan, Texas.
(d) To Dallas, Texas.

4. What are the three major racialized systems of control adopted by the United States toward African Americans, according to the author in the Introduction?
(a) Slavery, Jim Crow, and mass incarceration.
(b) Slavery, economic inequality, and injustice.
(c) Slavery, poverty, and educational oppression.
(d) Slavery, voting rights, and the War on Drugs.

5. When was Batson v. Kentucky decided?
(a) 1987.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1993.
(d) 1985.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. 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?

3. 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"?

4. What Supreme Court Justice said of the Florida v. Bostick case that "the basis of the decision to single out particular passengers during a suspicionless sweep is less likely to be inarticulate than unspeakable"?

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"?

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