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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 Roland Hwang was in high school, how many students - including him - were Asians?

2. In 1982, what percent of Detroit's population were Asian?

3. How old was Helen Zia when she found her voice as a writer and activist?

4. In 1983, how often did Judge Kaufman say that the prosecutor appeared at sentencing?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Lily and David adopt Vincent?

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

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

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

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

8. Where was the bat that killed Vincent Chin kept?

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

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

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

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 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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