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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was the second charge against Angela Davis?
(a) Harboring criminals.
(b) Kidnapping.
(c) Conspiracy.
(d) Murder.
2. What was Angela Davis impression of race relations in London?
(a) She thought it was reasonable for blacks to petition whites for redress of historical grievances.
(b) She thought that justice would only come from violent means.
(c) She though it was counterproductive for blacks to see whites as their enemy.
(d) She thought it was unfair that blacks should still be treated so poorly in affluent nations.
3. What part of her trial was Angela Davis involved in?
(a) Raising bond.
(b) Filing motions.
(c) Pre-trial discovery.
(d) Jury selection.
4. What did Angela Davis learn on March 27 when the jury recessed for lunch?
(a) That George Jackson had been murdered.
(b) That the Soledad brothers had been acquitted.
(c) That Angela Davis's trial would be relocated.
(d) That charges against Angela Davis had been dropped.
5. What was Franklin Alexander's response when the verdict was read?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Sobbing.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Jubilation.
6. What did Angela Davis say in her opening statement?
(a) That George Jackson had brought her to the movement.
(b) That she was not involved with George Jackson.
(c) That George Jackson had been her lover.
(d) That she joined the movement after she met George Jackson.
7. What kind of response to racism did Angela Davis believe would go nowhere?
(a) Emotional or angry responses.
(b) Calculated, articulate responses.
(c) Peaceful responses.
(d) Diplomatic responses.
8. What did Franklin Alexander do after Gregory Clark's murder?
(a) Incite the crowds to call for blood.
(b) Organize the protests calling for a trial of the policeman.
(c) Quiet the crowds calling for blood.
(d) Convince the protesters to disperse.
9. Who did Angela Davis spend her time in London with?
(a) The Black Power group.
(b) Friends.
(c) Malcolm X.
(d) Herbert Marcuse.
10. Who summoned Angela Davis to the courthouse on Sunday morning for the verdict?
(a) Ruchell Magee.
(b) Howard Moore.
(c) Al Brotsky.
(d) Bettina Aptheker.
11. Who approached Angela Davis as soon as she entered the conference in London?
(a) Malcolm X.
(b) Cuban students.
(c) The Black Panthers.
(d) The Black Power group.
12. How long had Angela Davis been imprisoned when she was finally released on bail?
(a) 12 months.
(b) 16 months.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 2 years.
13. What did Angela Davis conclude from the LA police's methods in inciting conflict after the assassination of Martin Luther King?
(a) She realized that the government was more afraid of blacks' collective bargaining power than their civil rights.
(b) She thought that the government feared the Students Non-violent Coordinating Committee's educational methods more than violence.
(c) She saw the government sowing discord among the protesters with undercover cops spreading misinformation.
(d) She thought that the government was going straight for the leaders, to incite confusion and tension in the Students Non-violent Coordinating Committee.
14. Where was Angela Davis moved to when her legal team requested a change of venue?
(a) San Diego County.
(b) Santa Cruz County.
(c) Santa Clara County.
(d) Los Angeles County.
15. What emergency caused Angela Davis's lawyer to have to leave the prison suddenly?
(a) The judge was threatened.
(b) Ruchell Magee was murdered.
(c) Angela Davis was to be transferred to another prison.
(d) George was murdered.
Short Answer Questions
1. What state was the Students Non-violent Coordinating Committee in when Martin Luther King was shot?
2. Whom did the press compare Angela Davis to in coverage of the trial?
3. In what way did Angela Davis identify with the Black Power movement?
4. Where was Gregory Clark when he was shot?
5. Why was the door suddenly guarded by police when Angela Davis was having lunch while the jury was out?
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