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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is established right after the Watts riots?
(a) The Denny Commission.
(b) The McClellan Commission.
(c) The Hillary Commission.
(d) The Rodney Commission.

2. What does the Reverend Tom Choi find out after some time in his interaction with the people in the community?
(a) He found that there was too much hostility in people.
(b) He did not see hostility; instead found only friendliness and solidarity.
(c) He found that Koreans, Americans, and blacks were not fighting after all.
(d) He saw that there was hatred everywhere.

3. What question does Braun pose in relation to the Rodney King trial?
(a) Is it the quest for truth or is the society protecting itself?
(b) Why did they beat Reginald Denny?
(c) Who are Powell and Koon?
(d) Where are Laurie and Tina?

4. How does Betye Saar describe the look of the sky that night when the riots began?
(a) There is nothing unusual about the sky that night.
(b) A limbo time.
(c) Like lightning but no rain.
(d) It hints of pleasant surprises to come.

5. What example does Braun use to illustrate his point about justice?
(a) The duel between Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape.
(b) The Michael Jackson story.
(c) The story of Pontius Pilate and the trial of Christ.
(d) Pinnochio's story.

Short Answer Questions

1. What statement does Bill Bradley make about race relations in the US?

2. What do the people tell Twilight Bey when they learn what he is doing in the streets?

3. What particular word does Paula Weinstein use in her press release that is objected to by the entertainment industry people?

4. What is Owen Smet's current occupation?

5. According to Elaine Brown, where should people base their commitment if they want real change in society?

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