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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What particular word does Paula Weinstein use in her press release that is objected to by the entertainment industry people?
(a) Upset.
(b) Uptown.
(c) Upheaval.
(d) Uprising.

2. How does Hami Bhabha describe the "twilight"?
(a) A moment of serenity.
(b) A moment of total zen.
(c) An in-between moment of ambivalence.
(d) A moment of total chaos.

3. How are Gladis Sibrian and her friends described by other people?
(a) Ruthless and cunning.
(b) Idealistic and romantic.
(c) Aggressive and lazy.
(d) Afraid of their own shadows.

4. What comparison does Peter Sellars make about the United States and his father?
(a) They both loved being over the top.
(b) They were both extravagant.
(c) They were both cheap.
(d) They both loved guns.

5. What example does Braun use to illustrate his point about justice?
(a) The duel between Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape.
(b) The story of Pontius Pilate and the trial of Christ.
(c) Pinnochio's story.
(d) The Michael Jackson story.

6. What issues does Maxine Waters confront the President about?
(a) Addiction and crime.
(b) Unemployment, hopelessness, and despair.
(c) Lack of housing programs.
(d) Insufficient educational budget.

7. Why is Betye Saar surprised when they get to the restaurant?
(a) There is nothing unusual observed by Betye Saar on that day.
(b) There was Oprah Winfrey in the restaurant.
(c) They saw crowds of people in the streets.
(d) No one knew about the verdict yet.

8. What is Betye Saar's current occupation?
(a) Manager in Laurel Canyon.
(b) Artist in Laurel Canyon.
(c) Writer in Laurel Canyon.
(d) Producer in Laurel Canyon.

9. What gun does Owen Smet start people out with?
(a) A forty-five pistol.
(b) A thirty-eight.
(c) An AK-47.
(d) A nine millimeter.

10. How does real estate agent Elaine Young come to be in the Beverly Hills Hotel on the day of the verdict?
(a) She met another real estate agent who wanted to hire her.
(b) She saw a nice jewelry on display and decided to come in.
(c) Her date canceled and she did not want to be alone at home.
(d) She was just passing by and was pushed by the crowds.

11. When Dean Gilmour is starting his investigation, how many deaths does he think there are?
(a) 60.
(b) 14.
(c) 51.
(d) 38.

12. What is Hami Bhabha's occupation?
(a) Scriptwriter.
(b) Writer, scholar, and literary critic.
(c) Movie producer.
(d) Journalist.

13. How does Mrs. Young-coon Han describe America before the riots?
(a) "A nightmare".
(b) "A dream come true".
(c) "The best".
(d) "The worst".

14. What does twilight force us to be aware of?
(a) That there is an agreement between cosmic and actual events.
(b) How we project ourselves into a situation and how we are part of an event.
(c) That there are limited resources at any given time.
(d) That we are all but human.

15. How should readers react to twilight, as recommended by Hami Bhabha?
(a) Reject the ideas of twilight.
(b) Should follow a structured system.
(c) More interpretive and creative way.
(d) Should ignore it completely.

Short Answer Questions

1. What statement does Bill Bradley make about race relations in the US?

2. Do Koreans receive welfare or food stamps?

3. What statement does Otis Chandler make about wealthy American families?

4. Why is Harland Braun reluctant to take the case of defending an accused in the Rodney King trial?

5. What statement best describes Bill Bradley's stand on the laws of the land?

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