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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Varieties of Punishment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city did Abbott escape to?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Montreal.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) New York.

2. What does Abbott say he can't control?
(a) His writings.
(b) His tears.
(c) His anger.
(d) His fear.

3. What did Abbott eat in addition to his starvation diet?
(a) Rats.
(b) Bats.
(c) Mice.
(d) Cockroaches.

4. What does Abbott say he dreamed about in his hotel room?
(a) Hell.
(b) Family.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Prison.

5. What does Abbott say he finds painful and angering to look into?
(a) A telescope.
(b) A window.
(c) A mirror.
(d) A microscope.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following philosophers is Abbott particularly drawn to?

2. What does Abbott say he forgot while in his hotel room?

3. What does Abbott say he had to do to urinate while in the Butner institution?

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

5. What does Abbott say he thought was crushing him?

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