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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how many people lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado during Ron's time working for the CSPD?
(a) 50,000.
(b) 125,000.
(c) 375,000.
(d) 250,000.

2. Until what decade did Roger Ebert consider The Birth of a Nation to be "the greatest American film" (81)?
(a) The 1960s.
(b) The 1970s.
(c) The 1990s.
(d) The 1980s.

3. What job did Fred Wilkens hold within his community?
(a) Mayor.
(b) Firefighter.
(c) Yoga instructor.
(d) Mail delivery person.

4. At the time of Ron's investigation, how many active undercover agents were looking into the activities of the Denver KKK?
(a) 0.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 1.

5. Why did Ron receive a policeman's cap that was too small?
(a) The sergeant made a mistake when he wrote down Ron's head measurements.
(b) Ron's customized hat got lost in the mail.
(c) There were none left in Ron's size.
(d) The lieutenant measured Ron's head and purposely did not take into account his afro.

6. The specific intent of Ron's cadet program had been to take what action?
(a) To boost the recruitment of youth.
(b) To boost the recruitment of women.
(c) To boost the recruitment of minorities.
(d) To boost the recruitment of Puerto Rican citizens.

7. Early Klansmen wore robes in hopes of convincing freed slaves that they were what type of people?
(a) The Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
(b) Policemen.
(c) Deceased Union soldiers.
(d) Deceased Confederate soldiers.

8. Once cadets were accepted into Ron's program, they were paid how much per hour?
(a) Minimum wage.
(b) Far above the minimum wage.
(c) Far below the minimum wage.
(d) Double the minimum wage.

9. What is the name of the KKK newspaper?
(a) The Crusader.
(b) The Flame.
(c) The Way of the World.
(d) The Bayonet.

10. When Ron told the lieutenant that his hat was too small, what two choices did the lieutenant give Ron?
(a) He told Ron to join the basketball team or wear the cap.
(b) He told Ron to quit or get fired.
(c) He told Ron to wear the cap or get a haircut.
(d) He asked Ron to report the sergeant for his mistake or wear the cap.

11. What term does Ron say a Klan member would never apply to their practice of burning crosses?
(a) Desecration.
(b) Intimidation.
(c) Violence.
(d) Threat.

12. Fred Wilkens told Ron that David Duke had received death threats from what organization?
(a) The Progressive Labor Party.
(b) Antifa.
(c) The League of Student Advocates.
(d) The Socialist Party.

13. The town listed in the Ku Klux Klan ad was located nearby two what?
(a) Military bases.
(b) NAACP chapters.
(c) Ports.
(d) Hospitals.

14. How long did Ken tell Ron it takes between a KKK member's application and his receipt of his robe?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 2 weeks.

15. What euphemism do KKK members use to refer to the KKK?
(a) The Way.
(b) The Supreme.
(c) The Group.
(d) The Cause.

Short Answer Questions

1. What title did Fred Wilkens hold within the KKK?

2. For what reason was Ron's mother unable to attend his swearing-in ceremony as an officer?

3. While undercover, Ron told Ken that he hated anyone that did not have what type of blood in their veins?

4. Ron said that because he had been called the n-word before, he knew how to use that language in what way?

5. How did Ron make first contact with Fred Wilkens?

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