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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Here's A Nobody, Magic | Here's A Nobody, Hammer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Cornel West, what difference do black men have over black women, which therefore makes them heroes?
(a) Black men defy authority while black women cannot.
(b) Black men are more ideological.
(c) Black men know how to handle the politics and the environment.
(d) Black men are more obedient to the laws of the land.

2. While driving downtown, what incident does Stanley K. Sheinbaum cite as a premonition of bad things to come?
(a) He saw a billboard that says "Stop, turn around."
(b) A black cat crossed the road.
(c) He saw a black BMW driven by an African-American woman, who had a hammer in her hand.
(d) A bucket of paint from a very tall building fell on the road, splashing red paint which looked like blood.

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

4. Why is Josie Morales never called to testify for the trial of Rodney King?
(a) She was told that her testimony contradicted that of another witness, Melanie Singer.
(b) Because she is a woman.
(c) Because she did come forward and expressed willingness to testify.
(d) Because she is not all-American.

5. How does Mike Davis describe the gang truce he has witnessed?
(a) An act in survival.
(b) Politically motivated.
(c) Staged.
(d) Miraculous.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Stephen, Salas' son, handle his encounter with the policeman in which the policeman put a gun to his head?

2. How does Angela King react whenever she talks about the beating of her nephew and of his condition?

3. There was once a demonstration of 850 people, including Spanish and white people. What is the event that precedes the demonstration?

4. How does Angela King describe their upbringing when it comes to the issue of racism?

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

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