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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. In what language does Chung Lee tell his story?
(a) Mandarin Chinese.
(b) Korean.
(c) English.
(d) Japanese.

2. Where does Salas' father's hatred of gringos stem from?
(a) From his childhood, when he was being bullied by gringos in his hometown.
(b) From fighting against the gringos when Pershing went after Pancho Villa in Chihuahua.
(c) From the fact that gringos are unreasonable people, as he experienced in his encounter with them in Mexico.
(d) From being brainstormed by his wife, who had a bad experience with gringos.

3. Which particular incident after the trial makes the anonymous juror from Simi Valley most upset?
(a) Receiving a phone call from Angela King asking how he can sleep at night.
(b) Receiving a letter from the Ku Klux Klan pledging support and inviting him to join the organization.
(c) Receiving a death threat from the family members of Rodney King.
(d) Receiving a letter from one angry follower of the case, asking if he knew that people were dying and burning buildings in South LA because of him.

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

5. What are "choke holds"?
(a) These are upper body control holds which the LAPD used in the past.
(b) It is a slang for choking a subject to death.
(c) It is a choker worn by a police officer to identify him as an expert in choke methods.
(d) These are the techniques in using a police baton effectively.

Short Answer Questions

1. What statement does the anonymous juror from Simi Valley make about his involvement in the Rodney King trial?

2. What statement does Allison make about the police and their style when it comes to killings?

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

4. What is Jason Sanford's belief about him going out in the streets after the Rodney King verdict?

5. What particular incident makes Viola go into shock?

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