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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of tax is Otis Chandler proposing to help raise the money for the community?

2. How does Maxine Waters force her ideas onto lawmakers?

3. What statement does Hami Bhabha make about twilight?

4. Where does Owen Smet get his training to become a deadeye?

5. What comparison does Peter Sellars make about the United States and his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A young female student from the University of California describes her ordeal at the time the riots broke. She describes how fearful she was for her safety and ironically, she discussed how fearful she was for her father's car. What can be deduced about this young student's personality based on the thoughts that are running through her head? Paint a profile of this young student and her position on racism. Specify which instances and statements illustrate her personality.

Essay Topic 2

Stanley K. Sheinbaum discusses the "premonitions" he has encountered during the day the riots erupted. Are these indicators (premonitions) common among the characters in the story? Do these characters interpret these premonitions in the same way, or does it vary according to race or occupation? Cite specific examples/statements in the story to support the answer.

Essay Topic 3

Is Rodney King responsible for the events that happened to him? Or are the events something that would have happened to him, no matter how cautious, nondescript, and submissive he was? What could he have done differently to change the course of his life?

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