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

2. How old was Bob Siroskey in 1982?
(a) 21.
(b) 22.
(c) 23.
(d) 24.

3. When did attorneys deliver their closing statements to the jury for Ebens' second civil rights trial?
(a) April 1, 1987.
(b) May 19, 1987.
(c) April 30, 1987.
(d) May 24, 1987.

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

5. How many years did Ebens work at Chrysler?
(a) 17.
(b) 19.
(c) 18.
(d) 21.

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

7. Who were the Detroit Tigers playing on June 19, 1982?
(a) Chicago White Sox.
(b) Milwaukee Brewers.
(c) Kansas City Royals.
(d) Baltimore Orioles.

8. In Chapter 27, when did Lily Chin take the stand?
(a) June 14.
(b) June 13.
(c) June 15.
(d) June 16.

9. When was The Fancy Pants Club establlished as a movie palace?
(a) 1918.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1923.

10. To what Circuit Court of Appeals did Ebens' defense team file an appeal?
(a) 4th.
(b) 5th.
(c) 6th.
(d) 3rd.

11. What time did Nitz leave work on June 19, 1982?
(a) 4 p.m.
(b) 5 p.m.
(c) 4:30 p.m.
(d) 5:30 p.m.

12. In Chapter 31, how many hours did the jury deliberate?
(a) 9.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

13. When Judge Anna Diggs Taylor graduated from Yale Law School, how many other women graduated with a law degree?
(a) 7.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 9.

14. 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) Vincent Lewis.
(c) Martin Andrews.
(d) Harold Fitzgerald.

15. How did Bob Siroskey know Vincent?
(a) They went to high school together.
(b) They worked together.
(c) They used to work together.
(d) They went to trade school together.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was it announced that Ronald Ebens would be retried on charges of violating Vincent Chin's civil rights?

2. When did Judge Taylor spend a summer in Mississippi to help register Black voters?

3. In 1982, what had Keith Reid and Donald Wiggins been doing before they stopped at McDonald's?

4. What was the entrance fee for the Fancy Pants Club?

5. How many years did Benny Wong work in a Ford Motor plant tool shop?

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