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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who wrote The Anatomy of Racial Inequality?
(a) Glenn Loury.
(b) C. Vann Woodward.
(c) Loic Wacquant.
(d) W. E. B. Du Bois.

3. How many U.S. states prohibit all employers and licensing agencies from considering arrests, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Three.
(d) 20.

4. The author cites Marilyn Frye as having made a metaphor for the systemic racism toward African Americans. What metaphor is used?
(a) A mountain.
(b) A birdcage.
(c) A mask.
(d) A fishing net.

5. The author asserts in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow" that although rural counties contain only 20% of the U.S. population, what percentage of new prison construction occurs there?
(a) 60%.
(b) 40%.
(c) 70%.
(d) 50%.

6. How many African American men received a bachelor's degree from Illinois state universities in 1999?
(a) 1,235.
(b) 2,567.
(c) 693.
(d) 992.

7. 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) 60 to 70%.
(c) 80 to 90%.
(d) 70 to 80%.

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

9. What amount of money can Ohio charge probationers as a supervision fee as a condition of probation, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?
(a) $150 per month.
(b) $25 per month.
(c) $50 per month.
(d) $100 per month.

10. 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"?
(a) Nearly one-fourth.
(b) Nearly two-thirds.
(c) Nearly one-third.
(d) Nearly one-half.

11. Who is attributed to the quote in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow," "Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity"?
(a) Martin Luther King Jr.
(b) W. E. B. Du Bois.
(c) William Berkeley.
(d) John Edgar Wideman.

12. What is the jobless rate for young black male dropouts, including those incarcerated today, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?
(a) 50%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 75%.
(d) 65%.

13. 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) Brown v. Board of Education.
(b) Plessy v. Ferguson.
(c) Rucker v. Davis.
(d) McClesky v. Kemp.

14. 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) Five years in federal prison.
(b) Eight years in federal prison.
(c) Ten years in federal prison.
(d) Two years in federal prison.

15. Where was Emma Faye Stewart living when she was arrested as part of a drug sweep?
(a) Dallas, Texas.
(b) Hearne, Texas.
(c) Houston, Texas.
(d) Austin, Texas.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When does the author describe the drunk driving accident in Kentucky that left 27 people dead in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?

3. Where was Ora Lee Hurley imprisoned?

4. In Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow" the author describes a speech that Barack Obama gave during his presidential campaign. Where was the speech given?

5. 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?

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