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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the co-founder of the See Forever charter school that is quoted in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?
(a) James Forman Jr.
(b) William Berkeley.
(c) John Edgar Wideman.
(d) C. Vann Woodward.

2. One in how many black men between the ages of 20-35 was behind bars in 2006?
(a) 42.
(b) Nine.
(c) 29.
(d) 16.

3. Who wrote The Strange Career of Jim Crow?
(a) Loic Wacquant.
(b) C. Vann Woodward.
(c) W. E. B. Du Bois.
(d) Marc Mauer.

4. What group of people is the focus of The New Jim Crow, according to the author in her Introduction?
(a) White American men.
(b) African American women.
(c) African American men.
(d) Latinos and other immigrants.

5. When was The Strange Career of Jim Crow published?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1955.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term is used in the book to describe "a traffic stop motivated not by any desire to enforce traffic laws, but instead motivated by a desire to hunt for drugs in the absence of any evidence of illegal drug activity"?

2. What amount of money can Ohio charge probationers as a supervision fee as a condition of probation, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?

3. Where did Clifford Runoalds return home to attend the funeral of his 18-month-old daughter after he was busted in a drug sweep, according to the author in Chapter 3: "The Color of Justice"?

4. In 2005, how many drug arrests were for possession?

5. About what percentage of offenders and ex-offenders are high school dropouts, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?

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