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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. How does Stephen, Salas' son, handle his encounter with the policeman in which the policeman put a gun to his head?
(a) He told his father about it as soon as he came home.
(b) He wrote to all the major dailies to tell them of the abuse.
(c) He made a complaint about the policeman in the nearest police station.
(d) Stephen did not tell his father right away.

2. According to Theresa Allison, what event prompts her to start the Mothers Reclaiming Our Children (Mothers ROC) group?
(a) The weakening of the dollar in the international market.
(b) The finalization of her divorce with her husband.
(c) The killing of her nephew, Tiny, in 1991.
(d) The addiction of one of her sons to drugs.

3. What statement does Allison make about the police and their style when it comes to killings?
(a) The police like to make killings in a very discreet manner.
(b) The police don't like killing at all.
(c) She does not say anything about the subject.
(d) The police like to make killings look like drive-by shootings.

4. Who are the "curious people"?
(a) They are the gangs of Los Angeles whom Stanley K. Sheinbaum had a chance to talk to.
(b) They are the old ladies in the neighborhood of Los Angeles, who tend to pry in all the happenings around them.
(c) They are the kids of Los Angeles who have an overwhelming curiosity about everything around them.
(d) They are the bag ladies loitering the streets of Los Angeles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are "choke holds"?

2. In what language does Chung Lee tell his story?

3. What statement does Sergeant Charles Duke give about Officer Powell's use of his police baton?

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

5. What does Denny plan to put up in his own house someday to remember the people who have saved him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Otis Chandler look at money as an instrument for change?

2. Explain what the "Badge of Courage" is and its relevance in the Rodney King story.

3. Describe Elvira Evers' story. How is she affected by the events surrounding the Rodney King trial?

4. Describe Betye Saar's impression of the events on the day of the verdict.

5. Tom Bradley prepared four different messages for possible release to the media. Speculate on these four messages. What could these messages be and what scenario is the particular message for?

6. Describe Katie Miller's stand on the looting and the looters in general.

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

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

9. Describe the story of the anonymous juror from the Simi Valley. How is his life affected by the trials?

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

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