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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow," possession of a tiny amount of crack cocaine carries a mandatory minimum sentence of what?
(a) Eight years in federal prison.
(b) Five years in federal prison.
(c) Ten years in federal prison.
(d) Two years in federal prison.

2. In what year was the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act passed that differentiated marijuana from other narcotics?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1970.

3. How many drug arrests took place nationally in 2005?
(a) 2.5 million.
(b) 1 million.
(c) 1.5 million.
(d) 3.5 million.

4. 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.

5. Who is the co-founder of the See Forever charter school that is quoted in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?
(a) C. Vann Woodward.
(b) John Edgar Wideman.
(c) James Forman Jr.
(d) William Berkeley.

6. When was the case of Yick Wo v. Hopkins decided?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1886.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1893.

7. In what notable case did the Court establish the doctrine of "separate but equal"?
(a) Plessy v. Ferguson.
(b) McClesky v. Kemp.
(c) Rucker v. Davis.
(d) Batson v. Kentucky.

8. When was the case of McCleskey v. Kemp decided by the Supreme Court?
(a) 1993.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1991.
(d) 1987.

9. When did the article "Where Have the Black Men Gone" appear in Ebony magazine?
(a) December, 2006.
(b) March, 2011.
(c) September, 2001.
(d) June, 1995.

10. When did San Francisco's Ban the Box policy take effect?
(a) 2006.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2011.
(d) 1995.

11. Where was Christopher Lee Armstrong when his motel was raided for drugs?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Houston.
(c) New York.
(d) Chicago.

12. Who is the author of Doing Time on the Outside?
(a) C. Vann Woodward.
(b) Donald Braman.
(c) Marc Mauer.
(d) Devah Pager.

13. The author asserts in Chapter 3: "The Color of Justice" that in the federal system, homicide offenders account for 0.4% of the past decade's growth in the federal prison population while drug offenders account for what percent of that expansion?
(a) 53%.
(b) 76%.
(c) 29%.
(d) 61%.

14. 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) Ten years.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Five years.

15. When was Ora Lee Hurley imprisoned for owing a fine, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?
(a) 1995.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2006.
(d) 1999.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author concludes in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow" that during the age of slavery, white plantation owners were motivated principally by what component?

2. Where was Clinton Drake arrested for possession of marijuana?

3. What is the jobless rate for young black male dropouts, including those incarcerated today, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?

4. When was Christopher Lee Armstrong's motel room raided, leading to his arrest for conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine?

5. 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"?

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