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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. What fine did Ebens and Nitz pay for killing Vincent?

3. When did a federal grand jury indict Ebens and Nitz?

4. When did the 1967 Detroit riots begin?

5. Where was Jarod's father born?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What statement did Vikki Wong make after the lenient sentence Ebens and Nitz received?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Where did Ebens find VIncent later, and how did he react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The police, prosecutors, and Judge Kaufman had responsibilities related to the crime and criminal case. What were the responsibilities of the police, the prosecutors, and Judge Kaufman? How did the police, the prosecutors, and Judge Kaufman fail in their responsibilities?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? What idiom did Liz Chan not understand during a meeting she had with Koivu, Choi, and Siroskey? How did Liza Chan’s misinterpretation of an idiom cause the jury to return with a not guilty charge during the second civil rights trial? Why can it be important to understand idioms?

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