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

2. 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 indifference."
(b) "Racial bias."
(c) "The white community."
(d) "Affirmative action."

3. 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) George Wallace.
(c) Marc Mauer.
(d) Douglas Blackmon.

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

5. When was Ora Lee Hurley imprisoned for owing a fine, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?
(a) 2011.
(b) 2006.
(c) 1999.
(d) 1995.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who wrote the book States of Denial?

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

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

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?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What were the repercussions of Emma Faye Stewart's decision to take a plea deal?

4. 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"?

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

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

7. How does the author describe the circumstances of Emma Faye Stewart's arrest in Chapter 3: "The Color of Justice"?

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

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

10. 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?

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