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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Evil.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Sadism.
(d) Greed.

2. 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 fishing net.
(c) A mask.
(d) A birdcage.

3. Who was the judge assigned to Edward Clary's case in the Federal District of Missouri?
(a) Judge George Wallace.
(b) Judge William Berkeley.
(c) Judge Clyde Cahill.
(d) Judge Lerone Bennett Jr.

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

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

6. The author notes in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand" that two-thirds of people detained in jails report annual incomes under what amount prior to their arrests?
(a) Under $20,000.
(b) Under $5,000.
(c) Under $12,000.
(d) Under $10,000.

7. 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) 20.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Ten.

8. What organization did Dorsey Nunn co-found?
(a) All of Us or None.
(b) The NAACP.
(c) The United Negros' Fund.
(d) Tomorrow's Sunshine.

9. How much was the fine that Ora Lee Hurley owed and was imprisoned for being unable to pay?
(a) $816.
(b) $705.
(c) $345.
(d) $500.

10. In June of 2001, how many more black men were in the Illinois state prison system than were enrolled in the state's public universities?
(a) Nearly 20,000.
(b) Nearly 10,000.
(c) Nearly 5,000.
(d) Nearly 15,000.

11. Where did Warren McCleskey commit the crime he was accused of?
(a) Texas.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Arkansas.

12. When was the Anti-Drug Abuse Act passed that called for strict lease enforcement and eviction of public housing tenants who engage in criminal activity?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1991.

13. 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-third.
(b) Nearly one-fourth.
(c) Nearly two-thirds.
(d) Nearly one-half.

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

15. 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) $50 per month.
(b) $150 per month.
(c) $25 per month.
(d) $100 per month.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is attributed to the following quotation in Chapter 3: "The Color of Justice": "there is no immaculate perception"?

2. Where does the author describe Murray McNair returning home after his release from prison in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?

3. In what notable case did the Court establish the doctrine of "separate but equal"?

4. When was Clinton Drake arrested for possession of marijuana?

5. Where is the See Forever charter school for juvenile offenders?

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