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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Barbara Coppersmith, an ally of Ron's in his investigation, held the position of executive director of which Denver-based Jewish group?
(a) Amnesty International.
(b) The Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rtith.
(c) The Denver Advocates.
(d) People for the Betterment of People.

2. Ron's KKK membership card listed his number within the Colorado membership of the KKK. What was it?
(a) Ron was the 562nd member of the Colorado KKK.
(b) Ron was the 962nd member of the Colorado KKK.
(c) Ron was the 862nd member of the Colorado KKK.
(d) Ron was the 362nd member of the Colorado KKK.

3. Ron states that the backlash against what art form by the American white population had been driven by racist views?
(a) Rap.
(b) Swing.
(c) Rock and roll.
(d) Jazz.

4. Ron was dressed in what way when he acted as a bodyguard protecting David Duke?
(a) He wore street clothes.
(b) He wore a KKK hood and robe.
(c) He wore a police uniform.
(d) He wore jeans and a Black Power tee shirt.

5. Jim Crow laws kept what system in place within America?
(a) The gap between the rich and the poor.
(b) Paper terrorism.
(c) Segregation.
(d) Welfare.

6. In what year of high school was Ron when Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated?
(a) Junior.
(b) Sophomore.
(c) Freshman.
(d) Senior.

7. Which of the following is NOT an anti-KKK group Ron named as the ones "gathering a counterstorm" (97) in response to David Duke's upcoming visit?
(a) The Black Panthers.
(b) Antifa.
(c) The Progressive Labor Party.
(d) The Black Muslims.

8. To whom did Ken grant an interview during the rally at Acacia Park?
(a) KPLU.
(b) KCPQ.
(c) KKTV.
(d) KGTV.

9. In what city was Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated?
(a) Memphis, Tennessee.
(b) Nashville, Tennessee.
(c) Mobile, Alabama.
(d) Louisville, Kentucky.

10. Ken told Jim that one of the crosses he was planning to burn in Colorado Springs was to be how many feet high?
(a) 30.
(b) 45.
(c) 60.
(d) 15.

11. What words did Ken use to describe the event of a cross burning to Ron?
(a) A taste of their own medicine.
(b) A beautiful symbol of the white race's longevity.
(c) A deeply moving religious experience.
(d) A damn good time.

12. What caused the chief of police to assign Ron security detail in protecting David Duke?
(a) He got a specific request from David Duke.
(b) He fired the department's private security firm.
(c) He saw Ron's poor investigation results.
(d) He received death threats against David Duke.

13. On what date in 1979 did David Duke finally visit Colorado Springs?
(a) January 1.
(b) January 10.
(c) January 31.
(d) February 1.

14. What type of group is the group known as People for the Betterment of People?
(a) An anti-KKK group.
(b) A legal aid group.
(c) A white supremacist group.
(d) A political party.

15. What was David Duke's middle name?
(a) Ernest.
(b) Alan.
(c) Jeffrey.
(d) Dwight.

Short Answer Questions

1. While the other men were thanking Ron for the police department's protection during David Duke's visit, who is the only one to stand by and silently glare at Ron instead?

2. What was NOT a point Ron brought up to the chief while arguing against the chief's order to protect David Duke?

3. What is another name for the Nationalist Socialist movement?

4. How many bullets did Ron load into his gun before setting out to serve as David Duke's bodyguard?

5. How did David Duke behave around Ron after the incident with the Polaroid photograph?

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