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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The War Zone, A Weird Common Thread in Our Lives | The War Zone, A Badge of Courage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What theory does the scholar Cornel West give on gangsterism?
(a) Gangsterism is overrated in general.
(b) Gangsterism arises from the frontier myth and the myth of the gunfighter in American history.
(c) Gangsterism is a lousy excuse for unacceptable behavior.
(d) Gangsterism is an ideology created by people who have lost all hope.

2. What name does Angela King call her nephew, Rodney?
(a) Victor.
(b) Carl.
(c) Glen.
(d) Ben.

3. What statement does the anonymous juror from Simi Valley make about his involvement in the Rodney King trial?
(a) His vote was very critical in the verdict and the events that followed the trial.
(b) He would have voted differently if he had known what would happen afterwards.
(c) This particular case should have been done in a very private, confidential manner.
(d) If he had known what would happen afterwards, he would have sent a note to the judge to say that he could not be on the jury because of what it put him and his family through.

4. Sheinbaum heard women screaming about people coming into the building. At that same time, what comes through the seven to ten-foot high plate glass windowpanes?
(a) A car.
(b) A dead man.
(c) A black cat.
(d) A rock.

5. What does Gil Garcetti believe in when it comes to jurors and their participation in trials?
(a) Most jurors do not take their duties seriously and that their participation in trials be limited to those of observers.
(b) Most jurors take their oath seriously and because the burden of proof in a criminal trial is very high, jurors must carefully examine and consider all evidence in a case.
(c) Ordinary civilians should not be tasked with matters of the law.
(d) The judiciary system has to be changed to give less power to jurors and more to judges and district attorneys.

Short Answer Questions

1. What statement does Garcetti make about the credibility of police officers?

2. According to Reginald Denny, why do people become upset whenever he gets his truck off the freeway?

3. According to Cornel West, why do gunfighters become heroes?

4. What statement does Sergeant Charles Duke give about Officer Powell's use of his police baton?

5. On the day of the verdict, how many versions does Tom Bradley prepare for his statement to the press?

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