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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: Minority Report.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What town does Bill use in Chapter 8 to point out the tolerance of drug activity?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Newark.
(d) San Francisco.

2. What does Bill think that many people spend too much time doing?
(a) Worrying about making new friends.
(b) Feeling sorry for themselves.
(c) Worrying about keeping friends.
(d) Feeling sorry for others.

3. According to Bill, what was his father's downfall?
(a) His flexibility.
(b) His intelligence.
(c) His inflexibility.
(d) His temper.

4. According to Bill, what is considered "oppressive" in public schools?
(a) The teaching of history.
(b) The competitive games in gym class.
(c) The teaching of morality.
(d) The curriculum in schools located in wealthier neighborhoods.

5. According to Bill, what types of images and sounds flood television and radio?
(a) Greed and corruption.
(b) Violence, greed, and corruption.
(c) Violence and greed.
(d) Violence and corruption.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Malvo sniper case take place?

2. Which neighborhoods are sometimes ignored by law enforcement?

3. What is the example Bill gives in Chapter 2 to illustrate the importance of trust in a friendship?

4. How are fathers who abandon their children punished?

5. What word does Bill use to describe the American justice system?

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