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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 statement does Allison make about the police and their style when it comes to killings?
(a) She does not say anything about the subject.
(b) The police don't like killing at all.
(c) The police like to make killings look like drive-by shootings.
(d) The police like to make killings in a very discreet manner.
2. According to Big Al, what could Denny have been trying to do by driving his truck down a residential street?
(a) Making friends with his neighbors.
(b) Showing off his truck.
(c) He was looking for someone to beat.
(d) Intimidating the neighborhood.
3. Why does Josie Morales' husband want to go inside and stop watching?
(a) He was afraid to watch because he grew up in Mexico where police abuse is prevalent.
(b) He was afraid that Rodney King might call to them for help.
(c) He was afraid that they might be seen and be involved.
(d) He was afraid that they will be asked to testify in the trial.
4. Why is Josie Morales never called to testify for the trial of Rodney King?
(a) Because she did come forward and expressed willingness to testify.
(b) Because she is not all-American.
(c) Because she is a woman.
(d) She was told that her testimony contradicted that of another witness, Melanie Singer.
5. What statement does the anonymous juror from Simi Valley make about his involvement in the Rodney King trial?
(a) This particular case should have been done in a very private, confidential manner.
(b) His vote was very critical in the verdict and the events that followed the trial.
(c) He would have voted differently if he had known what would happen afterwards.
(d) If he had known what would happen afterwards, he would have sent a note to the judge to say that he could not be on the jury because of what it put him and his family through.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Cornel West, why do gunfighters become heroes?
2. What does the video show at the beginning of the riots?
3. What effect does his encounter with the police officers in 1942 have on Salas?
4. How does Rudy Salas, Sr. refer to his feelings of racism?
5. On the day of the verdict, how many versions does Tom Bradley prepare for his statement to the press?
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