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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the first Chinese immigrant arrive in Detroit?

2. When was it suggested that Evens should be charged with first-degree murder?

3. In 1980, what percent of the U.S. population was Asian American?

4. How many employees at the Fancy Pants Club were interviewed by police?

5. During the fight in the bar, where was Michael Nitz injured?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Vincent go for a bachelor party, and what happened there?

2. In 1983, how was Gary Koivu dealing with VIncent's death?

3. Why were tensions between whites and Asian-American's high in 1982?

4. What was Ebens' life like after the sentencing?

5. Why did some believe that Judge Kaufman harbored an anti-Asian bias?

6. What sentence did Judge Kaufman give Ebens and Nitz and why?

7. How was the American Citizens for Justice organization created?

8. In 1980, what percent of U.S. population was Asian Americans?

9. Why did Officer Morris Cotton believe that Ebens should have been kept in jail?

10. What businesses were shut down during the first rally for Vincent, and why was that a big deal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Helen Zia saw an article about Vincent Chin’s death, she thought the killing might have been racially motivated. Why did Zia believe the killing might have been racially motivated?

Essay Topic 2

Chapter titles are a way to structure a narrative. How does Yoo use chapter titles? How do chapter titles help provide structure in From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry? Do chapter titles help readers anticipate the information Yoo will be providing in a chapter or section?

Essay Topic 3

People believed that the sentences Eben and Nitz received for the killing were unjust. Why did people believe that the sentences Eben and Nitz received for the killing were unjust? How did the judge defend the sentences and did that change people’s minds about the sentences being unjust?

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