View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 70 to 80%.
(b) 50 to 60%.
(c) 80 to 90%.
(d) 60 to 70%.

2. What agency arose in the Reconstruction Era that was charged with the responsibility of providing food, clothing, fuel, and other forms of assistance to former slaves?
(a) The NAACP.
(b) The Freedman's Bureau.
(c) NAFTA.
(d) The Amerian Negro's Fund.

3. When did the American Civil War end by proclamation?
(a) January 1, 1866.
(b) March 1, 1863.
(c) September 16, 1862.
(d) May 9, 1865.

4. About what percentage of offenders and ex-offenders are high school dropouts, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?
(a) About 70%.
(b) About 50%.
(c) About 60%.
(d) About 90%.

5. What percentage of those arrested for drunk driving in 1990 were white men?
(a) 65%.
(b) 78%.
(c) 89%.
(d) 67%.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author asserts in The New Jim Crow that no one has more power in the criminal justice system than whom?

2. When did California modify the Three Strikes Law with Proposition 36?

3. What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlaw?

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

5. How old was Emma Faye Stewart when she was arrested as part of a drug sweep, according to the author in Chapter 3: "The Color of Justice"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 231 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample