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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who took a video of the beating from their helicopter over the intersection of Florence and Normandie?
(a) Judith Tur and her cameraman.
(b) John and Murika Tur.
(c) John and Judith Tur.
(d) Murika and Judith Tur.

2. According to Mrs. Park, how long ago does Mr. Park come to the United States?
(a) 28 years ago.
(b) 18 years ago.
(c) 8 years ago.
(d) 30 years ago.

3. How does Joe Viola describe the way he felt when he was caught in the riots?
(a) He suddenly felt heroic and wanted to protect the women and children he saw.
(b) He was terrified for the first time in his life.
(c) He suddenly cried and couldn't stop himself from crying.
(d) He had never known riots could be so exciting.

4. According to Richard Kim, what does his father tell him about the day of the verdict when they went looking for police?
(a) The police quickly helped them, which prevented their store from being looted.
(b) There were no police to be found when the looting of their applicance store started.
(c) The police ignored them because they were playing a game of poker.
(d) The police asked for money before assisting them.

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

6. What is the Anonymous Man's belief in shooting a person in broad daylight?
(a) That under no circumstances should he shoot someone in broad daylight.
(b) He doesn't offer any belief or idea whatsoever on the topic.
(c) That most people will run away scared immediately instead of taking time to identify the shooter.
(d) That there is poetic justice in shooting someone in broad daylight.

7. What statement does Haywood make about the women he sees in the riots and the fire?
(a) He saw how gentle the female species were.
(b) He has never seen such hostility in females as he saw that day.
(c) He felt an urgent need to protect the women he saw.
(d) They all looked frail and fragile and it was unfortunate that they were caught up in the riots.

8. What statement does Garcetti make about the credibility of police officers?
(a) The environment of fear created by the acts of the police have raised the credibility of the force.
(b) The current environment of fear has made the credibility of the police somewhat more questionable.
(c) The beatings featured in the news has even intensified the police's credibility.
(d) He says that he would rather consult a crystal ball than listen to a police officer.

9. Which particular incident after the trial makes the anonymous juror from Simi Valley most upset?
(a) Receiving a letter from the Ku Klux Klan pledging support and inviting him to join the organization.
(b) Receiving a phone call from Angela King asking how he can sleep at night.
(c) Receiving a letter from one angry follower of the case, asking if he knew that people were dying and burning buildings in South LA because of him.
(d) Receiving a death threat from the family members of Rodney King.

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

11. What does Walter Park talk about during the interview?
(a) His younger days in Korea.
(b) His want to return to Korea and about how lonely he feels.
(c) His love for his wife and stepson.
(d) His courage during the riots.

12. According to Mrs. Park, how do the police come to know Mr. Park in the Compton area?
(a) He gives them money every Christmas.
(b) He provides their booze for free.
(c) He had opened his store for them one time.
(d) He had donated a lot of money to the Compton area.

13. How does Stephen, Salas' son, handle his encounter with the policeman in which the policeman put a gun to his head?
(a) He wrote to all the major dailies to tell them of the abuse.
(b) Stephen did not tell his father right away.
(c) He made a complaint about the policeman in the nearest police station.
(d) He told his father about it as soon as he came home.

14. According to Katie Miller, who does the looting in the Korean stores?
(a) Asians.
(b) Blacks.
(c) White Americans.
(d) Mexicans.

15. How does Richard Kim describe the looting?
(a) It was like going into a war.
(b) It was like witnessing a kangaroo give birth.
(c) It was like being deaf and blind for a few minutes.
(d) Tthere was nothing like it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what language does Chung Lee tell his story?

2. How much fine does Julio Menjivar have to pay as a result of his arrest?

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

4. Why does Evers go to the hospital immediately after she walks home from work?

5. What statement does the anonymous juror from Simi Valley make about his involvement in the Rodney King trial?

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