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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The War Zone, A Weird Common Thread in Our Lives | The War Zone, A Badge of Courage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is "a badge of courage" as referred to in the story?
(a) It refers to the CSI badge.
(b) It refers to the FBI badge.
(c) It refers to the police badge.
(d) It refers to the fire department badge.

2. 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 gangs of Los Angeles whom Stanley K. Sheinbaum had a chance to talk to.
(d) They are the old ladies in the neighborhood of Los Angeles, who tend to pry in all the happenings around them.

3. What does Joe Viola tell his wife when he recovers from all of the shock?
(a) He was going to buy liquor from the store.
(b) He was going to get his gun and shoot anyone he sees.
(c) He was going to get their kids.
(d) He was going to drive away for a while until the riot dies down.

4. According to Big Al, what could Denny have been trying to do by driving his truck down a residential street?
(a) He was looking for someone to beat.
(b) Making friends with his neighbors.
(c) Showing off his truck.
(d) Intimidating the neighborhood.

5. What happens when Captain Lane Haywood gets up on the roof to handle the fire better?
(a) The roof collapses and he becomes trapped in the fire.
(b) Some of the rioters stop him from coming down.
(c) He finds himself and his men targets of the gunfire.
(d) It suddenly rains.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Cornel West, why do gunfighters become heroes?

2. Which particular incident after the trial makes the anonymous juror from Simi Valley most upset?

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

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

5. What is the vision in the early 1960s, according to Mike Davis?

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