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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. What effect does being a policeman have inside a courtroom?
(a) He silences the crowd inside the courtroom because of the raw power he exudes.
(b) He seems to be surrounded by a kind of magic brought about by the respect people have for members of the police force.
(c) He makes people stay away from courtrooms.
(d) He always brings about riot in the courtroom because of the passionate feelings the public has towards policemen in general.

2. What effect does his encounter with the police officers in 1942 have on Salas?
(a) A strong hatred for white police officers.
(b) He maintained a community newspaper that printed only stories about policemen.
(c) He founded an organization whose sole aim is to keep track of the movements of the policemen in his community.
(d) A strong admiration for police officers.

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

4. Why is Josie Morales never called to testify for the trial of Rodney King?
(a) Because she did come forward and expressed willingness to testify.
(b) Because she is a woman.
(c) Because she is not all-American.
(d) She was told that her testimony contradicted that of another witness, Melanie Singer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Cornel West, why do gunfighters become heroes?

2. What reason does Katie Miller give to explain why Korean stores are burned in black neighborhoods?

3. Which exclusive store is not frequented by many people because the prices are just too high?

4. What is the Anonymous Man's belief in shooting a person in broad daylight?

5. According to Mrs. Park, how do the police come to know Mr. Park in the Compton area?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Betye Saar describe the surroundings on the night of the verdict?

2. Describe Big Al's stand on the events surrounding Reginald Denny's beating.

3. What does Chris Oh say about his father's condition? How does he feel?

4. Describe the thoughts running through the head of one particular female student from the University of Southern California.

5. Jason Sanford believes that he would not have been beaten down if he went out on the streets after the Rodney King verdict because of how he looks. Give a possible description of Jason Sanford's looks, which makes him quite likable by the police.

6. Describe Dean Gilmour's investigations on the deaths that occurred at the time of the riots. What are the results of his investigations?

7. Describe the way Reginald Denny feels about everything that happened to him. What does he remember the most about all of his ordeals?

8. Describe Chung Lee, who he is, and how he was affected by the Rodney King riots.

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

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

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