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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 David Ashenfelter and John Castine write a six-part investigative series on manslaughter sentencing in Michigan?

2. Where did Liz Chan grow up?

3. Where did Liz Chan get her undergraduate degree?

4. Where was Jarod's father born?

5. How many months was Judge Kaufman a Japanese prisoner of war during World War II?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There was controversy regarding the tapes Liz Chan recorded of a meeting she had with Koivu, Choi, and Siroskey in May 1983. Why was there a controversy about the tapes? Why did the tapes seem to indicate that Chan had tried to coach the men and tell them what to say about events they witnessed?

Essay Topic 2

Chinatown was dying in the 1980s. Why was Chinatown dying? Why were Vincent Chin and other men of his generation the future of Chinatown?

Essay Topic 3

There were mixed reactions to the verdict in the second civil rights trial. What mixed reactions were there to the verdict in the second civil rights trial? Why did Lily feel her life was over after she heard the verdict?

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