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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Angela Davis first meet people from the Black Panther Political Party?
(a) At a house party in San Diego.
(b) At a rally in Detroit.
(c) At a cocktail party in Chicago.
(d) At a fundraiser in northern California.

2. What were the Soledad Brothers accused of?
(a) Murdering a prison guard.
(b) Harboring the Black Panthers.
(c) Attacking the Marin County Courthouse.
(d) Killing three inmates.

3. What options did Angela Davis's legal team have after the second day of the trial?
(a) Ask the judge to recuse himself or file for a mistrial.
(b) Enter a plea bargain or hope for less than one conviction.
(c) Petition for relocation or enter a plea bargain.
(d) Apply for a mistrial or choose another jury.

4. What did Angela Davis do that technically violated her bail bond?
(a) Appeared at the Soledad Brothers' trial.
(b) Traveled to Chicago.
(c) Spoke with the people who had helped raise her bond.
(d) Visited with her mother.

5. Where did Angela Davis go after being released on bail?
(a) Bettina and Jack's home.
(b) Franklin Alexander's home.
(c) Ruchell Magee's home.
(d) Her parents' home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Angela Davis arrested after a demonstration against the Vietnam War?

2. Who did Angela Davis get to handle pre-trial motions?

3. Where did Ruchell Magee want to be tried?

4. What caused Angela Davis to be moved to a new cell?

5. Why was Angela Davis's legal team dissolved?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the three charges against Angela Davis, and what were the three verdicts?

2. How did Angela Davis technically violate the terms of her bail bond?

3. What happened that allowed Angela Davis to be set free on bail?

4. What did Angela Davis and her legal team learn about the Soledad Brothers during her trial?

5. Describe the genesis of the book Angela Davis wrote from prison.

6. What were Angela Davis's feelings about the Black Power group and other black movements in England?

7. How did Angela Davis's lawyers arrange to get Davis out of solitary confinement?

8. What did the judge read from at the close of Angela Davis's trial?

9. Who was Gregory Clark, and what influence did he have on Angela Davis's life?

10. What was Angela Davis's relationship with the Communist Party?

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