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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 were Vikki and Vincent to have been married?

2. Who told Lily about the sentence Ebens and Nitz received for killing her son?

3. In 1982, how many homicides were there in Highland Park?

4. How old was Vincent when he was adopted by Lily and David Chin?

5. When did Berkeley graduate students coin the term "Asian American"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Liz Chen and how did she become involved in the justice for Vincent Chin campaign?

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

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

5. Where did Vikki come from and what was she like as a teen and young woman?

6. Who were the only ones present at Ebens and Nitz's sentencing and why?

7. How did the federal government get involved in VIncent Chin's case?

8. What work did Lily's great-grandfather endure when he went to America in the 1800s?

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

10. What type of wedding and honeymoon were Vikki and Vincent planning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The defense and prosecuting attorneys used legal maneuvering to present their clients in the best possible light. How did the defense and prosecuting attorneys use legal maneuvering to present their clients in the best possible light? Why was legal maneuvering important and how did it benefit their clients?

Essay Topic 2

Ebens and Nitz claimed they attacked Vincent Chin because they were defending themselves. Why did they claim self-defense? Why did the police not believe their claims?

Essay Topic 3

Plea bargaining is an agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant. Why was a plea bargain proposed? What are the benefits for a prosecutor and a defendant to accept a plea bargain? Why was a plea bargain proposed for the defendants in the Vincent Chin killing? Why did individuals feel the plea bargain in Vincent Chin’s case thwarted justice?

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