View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the female student's parents during the riots?

2. According to Peter Sellars, what is the one thing that his father cares about?

3. How many years does it take for everyone to forget about the commission and the commitments people have made?

4. Which statement best describes Twilight Bey's feelings?

5. What is Otis Chandler's occupation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 299 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample