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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. In Chapter 34, how many feet did James Shimoura say that his heart sank when he heard the verdict from the second trial?

2. How did Bob Siroskey know Vincent?

3. How many years did Ebens work at Chrysler?

4. In 1982, how long had Racine Colwell worked at the Fancy Pants in 1982?

5. How long did Judge Taylor sentence Ebens to jail?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Judge Anna Diggs Taylor's background?

2. When Ebens testified at the civil rights trial, what did he say about killing Chin?

3. What was the jury's decision in Chapter 31, and what was Ebens' sentence?

4. In Chapter 27, how did Lily describe how Vincent spent Saturday, June 19, 1982?

5. Why did the defense and prosecution disagree about having Lily Chin testify at the civil rights hearing?

6. What inspired Miriam Siefer to pursue a career in law?

7. What was the purpose of the federal trial for Vincent Chin's murder?

8. When Ebens' defense team filed an appeal, what claims did they make?

9. Why did Frank Eaman have doubts about how Ebens was being portrayed in the media?

10. Why were potential jurors nervous for the federal trial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter titles are a way to structure a narrative. How does Yoo use chapter titles? How do chapter titles help provide structure in From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry? Do chapter titles help readers anticipate the information Yoo will be providing in a chapter or section?

Essay Topic 2

Mood is an element that evokes feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a narrative. What is the overall mood of From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not a biography?

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