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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. What time did Nitz leave work on June 19, 1982?

2. In Chapter 31, how many hours did the jury deliberate?

3. How many potential jurors were dismissed in Chapter 21 before they had already made up their minds about the case?

4. How long after Lily came to America did she become a citizen?

5. What was Michael Gardenhire eating when he saw Ebens standing over Victor with a baseball bat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were Morris Cotton and Michael Gardenhire at McDonald's when VIncent was killed?

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

3. Why did Eaman indicate in his closing remarks to the jury in Chapter 30 that the killing was a case of toxic masculinity?

4. When and why was the Fancy Pants Club closed?

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

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. Who evaluated the appeal of Ebens' defense team, and what was their decision?

9. What was the makeup of the jury and their decision in Chapter 34?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Defense attorneys considered Ebens and Nitz to be victims. Why and how did defense attorneys believe that Ebens and Nitz were victims?

Essay Topic 2

Defense attorneys believed the conclusion that the killing was racially motivated was faulty. What logic was used to try to prove that the killing was racially motivated? Why did the defense attorneys believe the conclusion that the killing was racially motivated was faulty? What holes did they see in the logic used to try to prove racism played a part in Vincent’s death?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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