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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The War Zone, "Don't Shoot" | The War Zone, Butta Boom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What statement does Allison make about the police and their style when it comes to killings?
(a) The police like to make killings in a very discreet manner.
(b) The police don't like killing at all.
(c) The police like to make killings look like drive-by shootings.
(d) She does not say anything about the subject.

2. What particular incident makes Viola go into shock?
(a) A man with a briefcase hit a girl on her head and left her for dead.
(b) A kid with a nine-millimeter gun shot a man to death in front of him.
(c) A kid with a nine-millimeter gun pointed in his general direction, who told him that he was going to kill him.
(d) A girl with a briefcase hit a man repeatedly and left him for dead.

3. According to Jason Sanford, who are "they"?
(a) "They" are the cops of Los Angeles.
(b) He says that "they" represent a combination of many things for him.
(c) He does not give an explanation as to who "they" are.
(d) "They" are the Mexicans, Chinese and blacks that populate his neighborhood.

4. There was once a demonstration of 850 people, including Spanish and white people. What is the event that precedes the demonstration?
(a) Tiny's funeral.
(b) The general assembly of the police in the area.
(c) Allison's speech.
(d) The general assembly of the Mothers ROC.

5. What is Proposition F?
(a) A policy prohibiting riots to take place on weekdays.
(b) A legislation which aims to appoint African-Americans as chief of police.
(c) A resolution preventing African-Americans from driving luxury cars.
(d) An effort to limit the police chief's term to five years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jason Sanford's belief about him going out in the streets after the Rodney King verdict?

2. How much does Michael Zinzun get from the trial in which the city is ordered to pay him?

3. According to Richard Kim, what does his father tell him about the day of the verdict when they went looking for police?

4. Who is shot during the looting of Richard Kim's appliance store?

5. How does Joe Viola describe the way he felt when he was caught in the riots?

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