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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Ken wear to the People for the Betterment of People march?
(a) A KKK robe.
(b) A White Power hat.
(c) An American flag jacket.
(d) A jacket with a KKK emblem.

2. To what city did Ron travel in order to gain access to the FBI's information about the Colorado KKK?
(a) Morrison.
(b) Boulder.
(c) Aspen.
(d) Denver.

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

4. On the day of David Duke's visit to Colorado Springs, at what restaurant did he meet "his entourage of Klansmen" (133)?
(a) The Bonanza Steakhouse.
(b) Outback Steakhouse.
(c) McDonald's.
(d) Elmer's Restaurant.

5. From the perspective of Ron, who won the debate between David Duke and the black professor.
(a) The black professor won.
(b) Both won.
(c) Neither won.
(d) David Duke won.

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. Ron states that "the internet's first hate site" (116) was what?

3. In what year was Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated?

4. What favor did someone ask of Ken at the Acacia Park rally?

5. Ron's mother-in-law graduated from what college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is David Duke's reply when Ron asks him if anything about Duke's visit to Colorado Springs had been surprising?

2. Which two hate organizations were trying to join forces during the course of Ron's investigation?

3. How does Ron use the story of the three missing civil rights workers in Mississippi to demonstrate how difficult it can be to fight against the KKK?

4. What was the status of the KKK in 1923 Colorado and how does Ron find out this information?

5. How does the theme of duality emerge within Ron's observations of David Duke?

6. How do the members of Posse Comitatus act toward David Duke?

7. What role does Ron play in the protest march held by the anti-KKK group in Colorado Springs?

8. How does Ron enlist the help of other governmental organizations to aid in his own investigation?

9. What is symbolized by the Klan's secret handshake?

10. For what reason does the author include an allusion to Dennis the Menace within his description of the KKK's activities?

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