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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 is the name of the sheriff taking part in the trial in Chapter 15?

2. Who testifies that the Chicanos are a class of people?

3. Why do the St. Basil Twenty One have a special room?

4. Brown decided that he didn't want to attend the demonstration in August because ___________________.

5. Who was Gilbert shot by?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems does Brown say he has with Grand Juries?

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

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

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

5. What is the eventual outcome of the trial in Chapter 12?

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

7. How does Brown describe Charles Manson?

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

9. What role does Brown play in the UCLA rally?

10. Why does Brown decide against giving a closing argument?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does this have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Why do the students think Brown chooses the cockroach to describe his own people? Why do groups, in general, use such derogatory terms in reference to themselves?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following trials and examine how its outcome affected the Chicano Movement: The Tooner Flats Seven,The St. Basil Twenty One, and The East Los Angeles Thirteen.

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