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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the sheriff taking part in the trial in Chapter 15?
(a) Strawman.
(b) Gooseberry.
(c) Pears.
(d) Peaches.

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

3. Brown says the Chicanos constitute _____________.
(a) A class of people.
(b) A revolution.
(c) A chosen race.
(d) A suppressed race.

4. Who calls Brown near the end of this section?
(a) The prosecutor.
(b) A juror.
(c) A witness for the prosecution.
(d) The judge.

5. Brown files for a new trial for ___________.
(a) The St. Basil Group.
(b) The Watts Rioter.
(c) The East Los Angeles Thirteen.
(d) The Hollywood Revolutionaries.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Brown, who landed in Mexico in the 1500s?

2. At which university does Brown attend a protest rally?

3. Why do the people at New County Jail say they are treating Brown differently?

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

5. Where does Brown leave for at the end of Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does the juror give Brown in Chapter 12?

2. How does Brown describe Charles Manson?

3. Why does Brown think it is a good idea for him to write a book?

4. How do the Charles Manson supporters think their case is the same as the Brown's case?

5. Describe Brown's time at the New County jail at the end of the section.

6. Who is Cesar Chavez?

7. What does Brown do at the nightclub in Mexico?

8. What claims does Brown make about Zanzibar's murder?

9. What tragedy does Brown find out has happened in Los Angeles while he has been in Mexico?

10. What does Brown promise to do after the trial in Chapter 15?

(see the answer keys)

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