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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 34, how long was it before Liz Chan was able to talk about the trial?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) About 20 years.
(d) Over 35 years.

2. In Chapter 33, how many Asian Americans attended a midnight candle vigil and prayer service at the St. Monica Roman Catholic Church?
(a) 125.
(b) 75.
(c) About 90.
(d) Not quite 100.

3. How old was Morris Cotton in 1982?
(a) 25.
(b) 23.
(c) 26.
(d) 24.

4. At the time of Vincent's death, where had Choi just finished an internship?
(a) Quebec.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Toronto.
(d) New York City.

5. In Chapter 34, when was the verdict announced?
(a) May 2, 1987.
(b) May 1, 1987.
(c) May 3, 1987.
(d) April 30, 1987.

6. How long did Lily's testimony last in Chapter 27?
(a) 6 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 8 minutes.
(d) 7 minutes.

7. In 1982, what had Keith Reid and Donald Wiggins been doing before they stopped at McDonald's?
(a) Playing basketball.
(b) Visiting the library.
(c) Playing softball.
(d) They were at school.

8. In Chapter 34, how many feet did James Shimoura say that his heart sank when he heard the verdict from the second trial?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 40.
(d) 25.

9. Where did Judge Anna Diggs Tyayor attend segregated schools while growing up?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Boston.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Washington, D.C.

10. What did Miriam Siefer major in at the University of Michigan?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Sociology.
(c) Psychology.
(d) History.

11. When was the jury sworn in for the federal civil rights trial?
(a) June 9, 1984.
(b) June 12, 1984.
(c) June 11, 1984.
(d) June 10, 1984.

12. Who was the jury foreman in Chapter 34?
(a) Jonathan Vickers.
(b) Jeffrey Heffron.
(c) David Wilson.
(d) Matthew Roberts.

13. How many potential jurors were dismissed in Chapter 21 before they had already made up their minds about the case?
(a) 22.
(b) 17.
(c) 11.
(d) 15.

14. At the start of the night on June 19, 1982, how many beers did Ebens testify that he drank?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

15. What was the name of a baseball fan driving down Woodward Avenue who saw Ebens swinging the baseball bat at Chin?
(a) Richard Price.
(b) Harold Fitzgerald.
(c) Vincent Lewis.
(d) Martin Andrews.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Judge Anna Diggs Taylor graduated from Yale Law School, how many other women graduated with a law degree?

2. In Chapter 34, what was the makeup of the jury?

3. How many people attended a 4th anniversary commemoration of Vincent Chin's death in June 1987?

4. When the Detroit Free Press ran an article about Ebens' retrial, who was shown comforting Lily in a photo that ran with the article?

5. How long did Judge Taylor sentence Ebens to jail?

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