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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Racism in America and Behind Bars.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the Red and Black's protagonist?
(a) Tom Ripley.
(b) Gordon Smith.
(c) Mercault.
(d) Julien Sorel.

2. What is the name of the prisoner Abbott recalls in this section?
(a) Whitey.
(b) Davis.
(c) Blackie.
(d) Laurel.

3. What drug does Abbott say helps him to think about philosophical matters?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Hashish.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Cocaine.

4. What is the name of the punishment cell Abbott stayed in for a total exceeding more than one year?
(a) The Pit.
(b) The clam.
(c) The C-300.
(d) The hole.

5. What does Abbott say is the only force which opposes race theory of humanity?
(a) Fascism.
(b) Communism.
(c) Jedi.
(d) Buddhism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Abbott once falsely accused of stabbing?

2. What does Abbott liken the experience of a being in a black cell to?

3. What does Abbott call the second prisoner he recalls in this chapter?

4. How did the guards try to control Abbott's claustrophobia?

5. What was the only part of his body that X could move?

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