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

3. When was Swain v. Alabama decided?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1965.

4. What U.S. President proposed "One Strike and You're Out" legislation that strengthened eviction rules and urged that drug offenders be automatically excluded from public housing?
(a) George W. Bush.
(b) Bill Clinton.
(c) Barack Obama.
(d) Richard Nixon.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sociologist is cited as saying in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand" that those sent to prison "are institutionally branded as a particular class of individuals"?

2. 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"?

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

4. For what crime(s) did Warren McCleskey face the death penalty?

5. Where was Edward Clary stopped and searched when he was 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is noted about Frederick Douglass's speech at the National Colored Convention in 1853 in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?

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

3. What are the historical parallels between Jim Crow and mass incarceration that the author explores in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?

4. What are the financial debts that a former criminal may face? How much of their wages can be garnished to cover these expenses?

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

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

7. What was determined in the Supreme Court case of Rucker v. Davis?

8. What was enacted with the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988?

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

10. How did the media and propaganda contribute to the stereotype of the poor African American drug user?

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