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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Justice, Lucia.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What statement does Tom Bradley eventually make when the verdict is announced?
(a) He suddenly changed his mind and chose not to give any statement.
(b) Outrage at the verdict, but he discouraged violence.
(c) Support for the verdict and the jurors.
(d) He said that the judicial system once again worked.

2. Who is Harland W. Braun defending in the Rodney King trial?
(a) Chris Oh.
(b) Reginald Denny.
(c) Theodore Briseno.
(d) Lance Parker.

3. Where does Salas' father's hatred of gringos stem from?
(a) From being brainstormed by his wife, who had a bad experience with gringos.
(b) From his childhood, when he was being bullied by gringos in his hometown.
(c) From fighting against the gringos when Pershing went after Pancho Villa in Chihuahua.
(d) From the fact that gringos are unreasonable people, as he experienced in his encounter with them in Mexico.

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

5. Who is shot during the looting of Richard Kim's appliance store?
(a) Richard Kim's sister.
(b) Richard Kim.
(c) Richard Kim's mother.
(d) Richard Kim's father.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Elaine Young, how long do people stay at the Beverly Hills Hotel?

3. According to Big Al, what could Denny have been trying to do by driving his truck down a residential street?

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

5. What particular word does Paula Weinstein use in her press release that is objected to by the entertainment industry people?

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