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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow".
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does the author describe printed on a bright orange poster that opened her mind to the themes of the book in the Introduction?
(a) "Racism Still Exists Today."
(b) "Mass Incarceration is the New Jim Crow."
(c) "Affirmative Action is the New Jim Crow."
(d) "The Drug War is the New Jim Crow."
2. 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) 50 to 60%.
(b) 70 to 80%.
(c) 80 to 90%.
(d) 60 to 70%.
3. What sociologist is cited in Chapter 1: "The Rebirth of Caste" as stating that each reincarnation of racial caste "is less total, less capable of encompassing and controlling the entire race"?
(a) Martin Luther King Jr.
(b) Loic Wacquant.
(c) W. E. B. Du Bois.
(d) Marc Mauer.
4. What is the jobless rate for young black male dropouts, including those incarcerated today, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?
(a) 50%.
(b) 65%.
(c) 75%.
(d) 25%.
5. Approximately how many people have been arrested for drug offenses since the drug war began, according to the author in Chapter 2: "The Lockdown"?
(a) Over 31 million.
(b) About 20 million.
(c) Over 35 million.
(d) About 10 million.
Short Answer Questions
1. What percentage of professional black women are unmarried today, according to the author in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?
2. When was Schneckloth v. Bustamonte decided?
3. What sentence did Edward Clary originally receive for possession of crack cocaine when he was 18?
4. When was Clinton Drake arrested for possession of marijuana?
5. When was Alberta Spruill killed in a botched SWAT raid in Harlem?
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