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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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"?
(a) Lerone Bennett Jr.
(b) Jeremy Travis.
(c) William Berkeley.
(d) Douglas Blackmon.

2. Who was the former director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy that stated that if your child bought drugs, "it was from a student of their own race generally"?
(a) Barry McCaffrey.
(b) Marc Mauer.
(c) George Wallace.
(d) Douglas Blackmon.

3. Where was the National Colored Convention that Frederick Douglass made the statement that is quoted in the beginning of Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) Cleveland, Ohio.
(c) Boston, Massachusetts.
(d) Rochester, New York.

4. Who coined the term "invisible punishment" to describe the plight faced by former inmates trapped in the criminal justice system?
(a) C. Vann Woodward.
(b) Jeremy Travis.
(c) Frederick Douglass.
(d) Devah Pager.

5. The author asserts in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow," "All racial caste systems, not just mass incarceration, have been supported by" what?
(a) "Racial bias."
(b) "Racial indifference."
(c) "Affirmative action."
(d) "The white community."

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

7. What percentage of professional black women are unmarried today, according to the author in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?
(a) 60%.
(b) 70%.
(c) 80%.
(d) 50%.

8. 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"?
(a) 25.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 35.

9. What were the defendants in Yick Wo v. Hopkins accused of doing?
(a) Forgery and extortion.
(b) Operating laundries without licenses.
(c) Operating restaurants without licenses.
(d) Murder and kidnapping.

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

11. In what case in 1985 did the Court rule that racially biased strikes violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment?
(a) McClesky v. Kemp.
(b) Batson v. Kentucky.
(c) Plessy v. Ferguson.
(d) Rucker v. Davis.

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

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

14. Approximately what percentage of people sentenced to prison in Illinois for a drug offense are African American, according to the author in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?
(a) 90%.
(b) 60%.
(c) 80%.
(d) 70%.

15. When was Clinton Drake arrested for possession of marijuana?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1995.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act passed that differentiated marijuana from other narcotics?

2. How many African American men received a bachelor's degree from Illinois state universities in 1999?

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

4. What are the only two states that allow inmates to vote while incarcerated?

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

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