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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What slang word does the author use to call the fifty police standing guard outside the church?
(a) Pigs.
(b) Scum.
(c) Filfth.
(d) Peelers.

2. At what kind of religious building does the group decide to hold a fast?
(a) A Sikh Temple.
(b) A Muslim Temple.
(c) A Hindu Temple.
(d) A Jewish Temple.

3. The mayor says he wants the group to ______________.
(a) Hold fewer demonstrations.
(b) Support President Nixon in the elections.
(c) Disband immediately.
(d) Stop accusing people of racism.

4. According to the police, by what means did Robert die?
(a) He hung himself.
(b) He jumped in front of a bus.
(c) He was killed by another prisoner.
(d) He shot himself.

5. Who fires Cardinal McIntyre at the end of this section?
(a) The Pope.
(b) The President.
(c) The King of Spain
(d) The Queen of England.

6. Where does Brown say he wants to go to write?
(a) Denver.
(b) Acapulco.
(c) Delano.
(d) Seattle.

7. What is the name of the politician who is killed in this section?
(a) Ford.
(b) McCarthy.
(c) Kennedy.
(d) Nixon.

8. What does Brown want his journalist friend to do for him?
(a) Contact some big editors.
(b) Write a story.
(c) Bring over some weapons.
(d) Take photographs.

9. What store do Brown and the others talk about bombing?
(a) A Tesco store.
(b) A Debenham store.
(c) A Walmart store.
(d) A Safeway store.

10. What was the name of the hotel Brown first checked into when he arrived in Los Angeles?
(a) The Belmont.
(b) The Fourseasons.
(c) The Dorchester.
(d) The Cupid.

11. What do the Chicano Militants claim they are planning to stage?
(a) A riot.
(b) A march.
(c) A protest.
(d) A strike.

12. What does Brown vow to do after Robert's hearing?
(a) Expose the police.
(b) Avenge Robert's death.
(c) Leave America.
(d) Free the Chicanos.

13. The police spray the Chicanos with ____________.
(a) Mace.
(b) Pepper spray.
(c) Acid.
(d) Water.

14. What is the name of the bar Manny owns?
(a) Whose the Manny.
(b) Manny's Fish Bowl.
(c) Manny's Dog's Dinner.
(d) Mach Manny.

15. What event was Manny considered a contender for in the 1952 Olympic Games?
(a) The shot put.
(b) The long jump.
(c) The high jump.
(d) The Javelin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brown say he considers as part of his cultural heritage?

2. What did Robert's sister buy for him before he died?

3. Who is Brown's Chicano Legal Defense funded by?

4. What words did Robert shout out to the police when they came to arrest him?

5. What is the jury's ruling on Robert's death?

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