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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. Who are the "curious people"?
(a) They are the bag ladies loitering the streets of Los Angeles.
(b) They are the kids of Los Angeles who have an overwhelming curiosity about everything around them.
(c) They are the old ladies in the neighborhood of Los Angeles, who tend to pry in all the happenings around them.
(d) They are the gangs of Los Angeles whom Stanley K. Sheinbaum had a chance to talk to.

2. According to Mike Davis, what does the gang truce signify?
(a) That there is a generation that refuses to commit suicide.
(b) That there is still hope among the youth of today.
(c) That the youth of today are intelligent human beings who think about society.
(d) That the youth of today value their parents very much.

3. Where does Salas' father's hatred of gringos stem from?
(a) From being brainstormed by his wife, who had a bad experience with gringos.
(b) From fighting against the gringos when Pershing went after Pancho Villa in Chihuahua.
(c) From the fact that gringos are unreasonable people, as he experienced in his encounter with them in Mexico.
(d) From his childhood, when he was being bullied by gringos in his hometown.

4. What effect does being a policeman have inside a courtroom?
(a) He seems to be surrounded by a kind of magic brought about by the respect people have for members of the police force.
(b) He silences the crowd inside the courtroom because of the raw power he exudes.
(c) He always brings about riot in the courtroom because of the passionate feelings the public has towards policemen in general.
(d) He makes people stay away from courtrooms.

5. What comment does Jason Sanford usually get from the police about his looks?
(a) That his looks will always lead him into trouble.
(b) That he looked so young for his age.
(c) That he looked like a responsible all-American white boy.
(d) He has not received any comment from the police about his looks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reassurance does the police officer give to the jurors on the bus whom he is escorting to the courthouse?

2. According to the Anonymous Man, what has changed between older and younger gang members?

3. What statement does Sergeant Charles Duke give about Officer Powell's use of his police baton?

4. What does Gil Garcetti believe in when it comes to jurors and their participation in trials?

5. What are "choke holds"?

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