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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What name does Angela King call her nephew, Rodney?
(a) Victor.
(b) Ben.
(c) Carl.
(d) Glen.

3. On the day of the verdict, how many versions does Tom Bradley prepare for his statement to the press?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Four.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Chung Lee and to his family the day the Rodney King verdicts are announced?

2. Where does Salas' father's hatred of gringos stem from?

3. What statement does Haywood make about the women he sees in the riots and the fire?

4. What does Walter Park talk about during the interview?

5. What is Proposition F?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the story of Jonathan Jackson and its significance in the story.

2. Describe Stanley K. Sheinbaum's observations on the day the verdict was given.

3. Who is Gladis Sibrian? How do people react to her efforts?

4. Explain Salas' feelings of racism, and how it affects his daily life.

5. Describe why Harland W. Braun was reluctant to take on the case of defending Theodore Briseno, a defendant in the Rodney King trial.

6. Briefly explain the Anonymous Man's dangerous idea of an intimidation technique. What does he do to support this idea? What is the effect of this technique to his rival gangs?

7. Describe the changes that took place in the Beverly Hills Gun Club after the riots.

8. How does Mrs. Park describe her behavior during her husband's ordeal?

9. Describe the Reverend Tom Choi's experience during his ministry at the Westwood Presbyterian Church. What does he discover for himself?

10. Describe Joe Viola's experience on the day of the riots. What does he feel and how does he behave during the riots?

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