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

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Elaine Brown author?

2. How does Twilight Bey describe himself?

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

4. What statement does Otis Chandler make about wealthy American families?

5. What is the female student thinking of at the time of the riots?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Choke holds" was a topic that was discussed in the story. One of the theories offered that cases against police officers would increase because of choke holds being eliminated, which would then result in uncontrolled violence among police officers. Is this theory valid? Does it say, then, that the police cannot determine for themselves what is acceptable and what is considered abusive? Are choke holds a limitation, or an opportunity/justification for violence?

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

More than a few persons turned to pursuing a cause in the face of the Rodney King trials. Whether it was for the victims or the accused, many people devoted their lives into chasing a dream, or an advocacy. Are these people fanatics, or are all of them specifically passionate about the cause they participate in? Is there a common characteristic to the profile of these people?

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