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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose story does Elaine Brown always tell young men who are drawn to the group by its guns?
(a) Jonathan Jackson.
(b) Jonathan Marie.
(c) Jonathan Clarke.
(d) Jonathan Laurie.

2. What does Betye's companion think about the verdict?
(a) He thought that there will be trouble because of the acquittal.
(b) He thought that an acquittal is a given.
(c) He thought that the verdict was unbelievable.
(d) He thought that an acquittal is a career suicide for the judge.

3. What is the wrong perception about Daryl Gates' whereabouts when the disturbances begin?
(a) He was reading a story to preschoolers when in fact he was at home.
(b) He was at a fundraiser when in fact he was in a meeting about Proposition F.
(c) He was in church when in fact he was at home.
(d) He was in a meeting with other policemen when in fact he was at home.

4. What does Braun think Pontius Pilate is doing?
(a) Trying to balance punishing an innocent man and keeping the public from uprising.
(b) Politics and marriage.
(c) Love and hate for blacks.
(d) Being a ruler and being a counselor to his people.

5. Why is Twilight Bey nicknamed "Twilight"?
(a) He does not go out during the daytime.
(b) He is afraid of the sunlight.
(c) He is an albino.
(d) He stays out all night until the sun comes out.

6. 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.

7. Why is Harland Braun reluctant to take the case of defending an accused in the Rodney King trial?
(a) He thinks he is incompetent.
(b) His client couldn't pay enough.
(c) He didn't want to be involved in the case in any way.
(d) He thought it was a racial beating.

8. What statement best describes Bill Bradley's stand on the laws of the land?
(a) He is outraged that someone should suggest differences in the treatment of people.
(b) He acknowledges that the law treats different people in different ways.
(c) He does not like discussing the laws and people.
(d) He does not acknowledge that the law treats different people in different ways.

9. How does Maxine Waters force her ideas onto lawmakers?
(a) By talking to them one by one in private.
(b) By going into interviews on all radio stations.
(c) By writing numerous press releases.
(d) By pushing into meetings where she was not invited.

10. Which organization does Gladis Sibrian work for?
(a) Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front, USA.
(b) Panamanian National Liberation Front, Panama.
(c) Lutheran National Liberation Front, Africa.
(d) Jackson National Liberation Front, Hawaii.

11. What statement does Paul Parker make about the LAPD's efforts to find and arrest the people responsible for Reginald Denny's beating?
(a) It would have been done better if the FBI was involved.
(b) The efforts were mostly a public relations program prompted by certain criticisms.
(c) It shouldn't have been done in the first place.
(d) It was inefficient since not enough violence was employed.

12. What particular case is Bill Bradley upset about?
(a) A law firm was sued by the LA police officers.
(b) An intern punched a partner in the face and nothing was reported.
(c) A lawyer punched an intern and the intern just kept quiet.
(d) A friend from a big LA law firm was molested and the law firm did not complain.

13. What kind of tax is Otis Chandler proposing to help raise the money for the community?
(a) Parking tax.
(b) Cigarette tax.
(c) Reading tax.
(d) Sales or gasoline tax.

14. How many young people start gathering in Paula Weinstein and her husband's house?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 14.

15. What statement does Otis Chandler make about wealthy American families?
(a) Wealthy American families are the stronghold of local communities.
(b) He did not make any statement about wealthy American families.
(c) They just waste their money instead of making real contributions to their communities.
(d) Wealthy American families set a good example in how to be responsible citizens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is with Betye Saar on the day the verdict is handed out?

2. What is established right after the Watts riots?

3. How much does the membership at the Beverly Hills Gun Club increase after the riots?

4. Why is Betye Saar surprised when they get to the restaurant?

5. Where does Maxine Waters give her speech after Daryl Gates resigns from the LAPD?

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