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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. Sheinbaum heard women screaming about people coming into the building. At that same time, what comes through the seven to ten-foot high plate glass windowpanes?
(a) A car.
(b) A dead man.
(c) A rock.
(d) A black cat.

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

3. According to Big Al, what could Denny have been trying to do by driving his truck down a residential street?
(a) Intimidating the neighborhood.
(b) Showing off his truck.
(c) Making friends with his neighbors.
(d) He was looking for someone to beat.

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

5. How does Mrs. Park describe her ordeal during Mr. Park's hospitalization?
(a) She asked her relatives to be with her to help her take care of Mr. Park.
(b) She spends all her time with him, taking care of him.
(c) She spends all her time at church, praying for his recovery.
(d) She cannot bear to look at him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who are the "curious people"?

3. What does the video show at the beginning of the riots?

4. According to Chris Oh, how is his father shot, based on the story he hears?

5. Who took a video of the beating from their helicopter over the intersection of Florence and Normandie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the riot which changed Michael Zinzun's life for good. What are the changes brought about by this riot?

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

3. Describe Maxine Waters' reactions to the riots. What does she do, what statements does she give out, and what is her stand in general?

4. Describe Richard Kim's story. How is he affected by the riots and how does he behave during the ordeal?

5. Describe Elaine Young's experience during the riots. Why does she frequent the hotel lounges?

6. Describe John, Murika, and Judith Tur's stories in relation to the beatings. What do they witness and how do they feel about the events they have witnessed?

7. Describe Daryl Gates' popularity ratings. How is it affected by the riots? What is it before, and what is it after the riots? What is the cause of the change? How does he feel about it?

8. Briefly explain Rudy Salas, Sr.'s hatred of white police. Where does it come from and what continuously fuels it?

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

10. Describe the scene in Julio Menjivar's neighborhood when the National Guard arrived.

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