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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. How long had David Hwang, a research engineer worked for Ford in 1983?

2. Where did Liz Chan grow up?

3. What sport did Nitz enjoy before the killing?

4. What type of Chinese food did the Golden Star serve?

5. Where was Jarod's father born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Zia create the press releases to raise awareness about VIncent Chin?

2. What were Ebens and Nitz charged with, and why?

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

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

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

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

7. What were David and Lily's lives lilke when they came to America?

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Yoo provides background information to help readers understand people and situations. How does Yoo provide background information? What techniques does Yoo use to provide background information? Does she use exposition, infodumping, or a combination of the two?

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