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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Brown try to explain to the group they need as well as lawyers?
(a) Spies.
(b) Journalists.
(c) Writers.
(d) Militants.

2. With whom does Brown attend the rally for Chicano candidates?
(a) Vicki.
(b) Penelope.
(c) Rosalie.
(d) Gilbert.

3. Who does Brown learn has died in this section?
(a) Zanzibar.
(b) Corky.
(c) Anthony Quinn.
(d) Gilbert.

4. What riot are Brown and the others watching at the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) The Regal riots.
(b) The Laguna riots.
(c) The Chicano riots.
(d) The Watts riots.

5. According to Brown, what has made him enemies?
(a) His television appearances.
(b) His run for sheriff.
(c) His book deal.
(d) His attitude toward the judge.

6. Why does Brown say he is running for sheriff?
(a) For political reasons.
(b) For his mother's memory.
(c) For Robert's memory.
(d) For educational reasons.

7. Which member of his family did Brown stay with in Mexico?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His brother.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His sister.

8. How does the crowd react to Brown's speech at the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) They leave in droves.
(b) They chant his name.
(c) They give him a standing ovation.
(d) They boo him.

9. Whose arrest does the judge order in this section?
(a) Brown's.
(b) Josie's.
(c) Duana's.
(d) Gilbert's.

10. What is the name of the juror who provided Brown with information?
(a) Jane Kimber.
(b) Denise Wright.
(c) Jean Fisher.
(d) John Gordon.

11. According to Brown, who landed in Mexico in the 1500s?
(a) Cardinal.
(b) Perspex.
(c) Columbus.
(d) Cortex.

12. Why is Brown's suitcase never searched when he enters the courthouse?
(a) He has bribed security.
(b) His cousin works for security.
(c) He always goes the back way.
(d) They all know him.

13. Which position does Brown seek?
(a) President of the California Labor Union.
(b) Chicano King.
(c) Mayor of Los Angeles County.
(d) Sheriff of Los Angeles County.

14. What does Brown call a racist institution?
(a) The FBI.
(b) The Grand Jury.
(c) The Senate.
(d) The police.

15. What kind of meeting does Brown hold in Chapter 16?
(a) A staff meeting.
(b) A business conference.
(c) A press conference.
(d) A jury meeting.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Brown's claims, who ordered Zanzibar's murder?

2. Brown refers to the Chicanos as ___________.

3. What is the name of the undercover police officer at the trial?

4. In which part of Los Angeles does the juror live?

5. Whose persecution are the people protesting at the beginning of Chapter 17?

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