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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The War Zone, The Unheard | The War Zone, Washington.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Walter Park talk about during the interview?
(a) His younger days in Korea.
(b) His courage during the riots.
(c) His want to return to Korea and about how lonely he feels.
(d) His love for his wife and stepson.

2. What issues does Maxine Waters confront the President about?
(a) Unemployment, hopelessness, and despair.
(b) Lack of housing programs.
(c) Insufficient educational budget.
(d) Addiction and crime.

3. What report does Maxine Waters refer to that discusses the ills of society, among others?
(a) Waters Commission Report.
(b) Gates Commission Report.
(c) Kerner Commission Report.
(d) Report Against Police Violence.

4. According to Cornel West, why do gunfighters become heroes?
(a) Because gunfighters usually have high moral standards.
(b) Because of the number of people they have killed.
(c) Because of their guns, and being a gunfighter is equated to being tough.
(d) Because of their experience in fighting.

5. What statement does Big Al make about the Rodney King beating and the media attention it receives?
(a) The media did not fairly potray Rodney King as a model black citizen.
(b) There was nothing new about black people being beaten, it was just brought into public view this time.
(c) It would have been a normal routine procedure if not for the media exposure it received.
(d) The media should not have been involved and the case will go away quietly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What statement does Allison make about the police and their style when it comes to killings?

2. According to Big Al, what could Denny have been trying to do by driving his truck down a residential street?

3. What statement does Judith Tur make about white people and their anger?

4. How does Maxine Waters force her ideas onto lawmakers?

5. What organization does Maxine Waters chair?

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