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

2. The quote from Frederick Douglass that opens Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand" was a part of a statement on behalf of delegates to the National Colored Convention held when?
(a) 1872.
(b) 1869.
(c) 1853.
(d) 1845.

3. 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) 80 to 90%.
(b) 50 to 60%.
(c) 60 to 70%.
(d) 70 to 80%.

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

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) 70%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 60%.
(d) 40%.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the jobless rate for young black male dropouts, including those incarcerated today, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?

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

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

4. When was Ora Lee Hurley imprisoned for owing a fine, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the significance of the Supreme Court decision in McCleskey v. Kemp?

4. How does the author assert drug-law enforcement is different than other types of law enforcement in Chapter 3: "The Color of Justice"?

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

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

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

8. When did Whren v. United States go before the Supreme Court? What was the Court's decision?

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

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

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