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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michael Zinzun do with his time?

2. What statement does Big Al make about the Rodney King beating and the media attention it receives?

3. What name does Angela King call her nephew, Rodney?

4. What time does Tom Bradley and his staff plan to go to the media to issue a statement on their reaction to the verdict?

5. What assurance does Walter Park hold on to, despite the fact that his wife is not expressive?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Mike Davis describe the changes he has seen in California since his childhood? How are these changes connected to the youth in general?

5. Discuss Twilight Bey's observations during the night.

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

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

8. 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?

9. What is Bill Bradley's stand on race relations in the United States?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An anonymous juror from the Simi Valley describes the ordeal he had to go through as a result of his jury duty in the Rodney King trials. What are the drivers for his actions? Is it cowardice? A need to protect his family? What could have been the best solution/compromise for this juror? Is his jury duty worth the changes that happen from the trial?

Essay Topic 2

Koreans were prominently featured in the Rodney King story. What relevance do Koreans have that the other races in the neighborhood do not have? Is there something particular about them that is not present in the other races? Do Koreans play an important role in the Rodney King story, which prompted the author to feature them more than any other race?

Essay Topic 3

Reginald Denny beautifully describes how he is able to see beauty in the midst of all the ugliness around him. Considering that he was painfully involved in the trials, it is very remarkable that he should behave and react that way after everything that happened. What does Denny have that the others don't, which makes him react and cope this way? Is his form of coping a sign of submission, acceptance, or of moving on? Is it healthy and is it ideal? Are there any lessons in Denny's story that can be considered a best practice by others?

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