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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 comment does Julio Menjivar hear from the police officers who are passing by the looting scene?

2. How much does Michael Zinzun get from the trial in which the city is ordered to pay him?

3. What statement does Garcetti make about the credibility of police officers?

4. According to Big Al, what could Denny have been trying to do by driving his truck down a residential street?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Twilight Bey stay up all night? Why do people call him "twilight"?

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

3. Describe Josie Morales' participation in the Rodney King story. How does she come to witness the beating and what is her story about it? Describe her efforts in becoming a part of the trial, and describe the results of her efforts.

4. How does Gladis Sibrian look at the riots that happened after the Rodney King trial?

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

6. 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?

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

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 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?

10. Describe Mrs. Young-soon Han's realizations about the events surrounding the Rodney King trial. Do her feelings towards America change before and after the trial? What changes happen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elvira Evers has a very interesting story about how her baby came to be born. How does the book paint Elvira Evers based on the descriptions and the situations cited? Is she religious, bitter, or brave? What can be deduced of Elvira Evers' personality based on the book?

Essay Topic 2

Has the book made any difference in society and in people's attitude towards the issues touched on by the book? What difference has it made? Is there a better way of presenting the stories other than what was employed in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Some parts of the story seem to indicate that there is a certain level of acceptance and adaptation to police abuse. Is this a natural mechanism for man to adapt to something over time, even though he may not like it? Can a society survive in such a predator-prey type of environment?

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