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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The War Zone, That's Another Story | The War Zone, Godzilla.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Josie Morales' husband want to go inside and stop watching?
(a) He was afraid that Rodney King might call to them for help.
(b) He was afraid that they will be asked to testify in the trial.
(c) He was afraid to watch because he grew up in Mexico where police abuse is prevalent.
(d) He was afraid that they might be seen and be involved.

2. How does Elvira Evers describe the looting that goes on after the Rodney King verdict?
(a) Everyone was taking things and was acting as if they were at a carnival.
(b) Everyone united in looting, conspiring to get the most out of the stores.
(c) Colored people looted only from white-owned stores and vice versa.
(d) There wasn't any looting that took place after the verdict.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What theory does the scholar Cornel West give on gangsterism?

2. Sheinbaum heard women screaming about people coming into the building. At that same time, what comes through the seven to ten-foot high plate glass windowpanes?

3. Who is shot during the looting of Richard Kim's appliance store?

4. What does Michael Zinzun do with his time?

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

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