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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author uses a metaphor in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow" to describe the circumstances of white Americans who are harmed by the War on Drugs. To whom are these white Americans compared?
(a) Iraqi civilians harmed by U.S. military operations.
(b) Afghani civilians harmed by U.S. military operations.
(c) Korean civilians harmed by U.S. military operations.
(d) Vietnamese civilians harmed by U.S. military operations.

2. 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.

3. Federal law provides that a child-support enforcement officer can garnish up to what percent of an individual's wages for child support?
(a) Up to 65%.
(b) Up to 50%.
(c) Up to 45%.
(d) Up to 15%.

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

5. When was Christopher Lee Armstrong's motel room raided, leading to his arrest for conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine?
(a) May, 1989.
(b) April, 1992.
(c) September, 1991.
(d) June, 2000.

Short Answer Questions

1. The increase in the number of African American males sent to prison for drug crimes increased by what percentage between 1985 and 2005?

2. Who coined the term "invisible punishment" to describe the plight faced by former inmates trapped in the criminal justice system?

3. 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?

4. Where did Warren McCleskey commit the crime he was accused of?

5. One in how many black men between the ages of 20-35 was behind bars in 2006?

Short Essay Questions

1. What circumstances led to Clinton Drake's inability to vote?

2. What was enacted with the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998?

3. What does the author mean when she refers to "second-class citizens" in the book?

4. What is discussed regarding Stanley Cohen's States of Denial in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?

5. How does the author describe white victims of racial caste in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?

6. What are the obstacles that former criminals face in terms of finding housing?

7. How does the author compare the circumstances of a freed prisoner to those of a black person living in Mississippi at the height of Jim Crow in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?

8. How does the author describe the crime statistics of Chicago in regard to race in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?

9. When was crack-cocaine introduced to users in the U.S.? What involvement did the government have with the introduction of crack to African American communities?

10. What is the "Black Box" that the author refers to in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?

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