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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author states in Chapter 1: "The Rebirth of Caste," "Any candid observer of American racial history must acknowledge that racism is highly" what?
(a) "Obtuse."
(b) "Adaptable."
(c) "Rigid."
(d) "Lamentable."

2. What was Terrance Bostick found to be carrying on a Greyhound Bus in the case of Florida v. Bostick?
(a) A pound of quaaludes.
(b) A pound of marijuana.
(c) A pound of heroin.
(d) A pound of cocaine.

3. When was the Anti-Drug Abuse Act passed that called for strict lease enforcement and eviction of public housing tenants who engage in criminal activity?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1988.

4. For what crime(s) did Warren McCleskey face the death penalty?
(a) Serial murder.
(b) Murder and armed robbery.
(c) Kidnapping and extortion.
(d) Killing a police officer.

5. What word used in the Introduction refers to the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities?
(a) Unitarian.
(b) Egalitarian.
(c) Utilitarian.
(d) Authoritarian.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the author describe the raid at Stratford High School in Goose Creek, South Carolina as having taken place in Chapter 2: "The Lockdown"?

2. What Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures?

3. In what case did the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals strike down the "no fault" clause on the ground that eviction of innocent tenants was inconsistent with the legislative scheme?

4. What state supreme court issued a landmark decision in the case of Ruffin v. Commonwealth?

5. What U.S. Constitutional Amendment provided that the right to vote should not be denied on account of race?

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