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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. According to Cornel West, why do gunfighters become heroes?
(a) Because gunfighters usually have high moral standards.
(b) Because of their guns, and being a gunfighter is equated to being tough.
(c) Because of the number of people they have killed.
(d) Because of their experience in fighting.

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

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

4. What name does Angela King call her nephew, Rodney?
(a) Ben.
(b) Glen.
(c) Victor.
(d) Carl.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While driving downtown, what incident does Stanley K. Sheinbaum cite as a premonition of bad things to come?

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

3. What time does Tom Bradley and his staff plan to go to the media to issue a statement on their reaction to the verdict?

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

5. According to Theresa Allison, what event prompts her to start the Mothers Reclaiming Our Children (Mothers ROC) group?

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