Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 198 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

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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 image does Anonymous Man project when he moves to the valley?
(a) An image of being a nobody.
(b) A very wealthy gang member.
(c) An image of someone who is at close ties with the police.
(d) A one-man army that did not need any homeboys.

2. On the day of the verdict, how many versions does Tom Bradley prepare for his statement to the press?
(a) Six.
(b) Seven.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

3. What theory does the scholar Cornel West give on gangsterism?
(a) Gangsterism is overrated in general.
(b) Gangsterism is an ideology created by people who have lost all hope.
(c) Gangsterism is a lousy excuse for unacceptable behavior.
(d) Gangsterism arises from the frontier myth and the myth of the gunfighter in American history.

4. What does the video show at the beginning of the riots?
(a) Several policemen talking to themselves, apparently discussing their strategy.
(b) Rodney King exchanging a few angry words with the policemen.
(c) Several men beating Reginald Denny, as well as some women taking pictures of the beating.
(d) Several women fleeing the scene, leaving their cameras in the process.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What effect does being a policeman have inside a courtroom?

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

(see the answer key)

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