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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Lily have a miscarriage and learn that she could not have other children?

2. Who suggested that they let people know that it was the verdict was wrong even if they could not change it?

3. How old was Mable Lim when she helped in her family's laundry?

4. When did Ebens and Nitz plead guilty?

5. During the fight in the bar, where was Michael Nitz injured?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was VIncent's life like before he died?

2. Why did Officer Morris Cotton believe that Ebens should have been kept in jail?

3. What was Vincent's condition by the time he arrived at Henry Ford Hospital?

4. In 1983, how was Gary Koivu dealing with VIncent's death?

5. Why could Ebens and Nitz not be retried?

6. What was Ebens' life like after the sentencing?

7. Where did Ebens find VIncent later, and how did he react?

8. What sentence did Judge Kaufman give Ebens and Nitz and why?

9. Where did Vincent go for a bachelor party, and what happened there?

10. How did the federal government get involved in VIncent Chin's case?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Plea bargaining is an agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant. Why was a plea bargain proposed? What are the benefits for a prosecutor and a defendant to accept a plea bargain? Why was a plea bargain proposed for the defendants in the Vincent Chin killing? Why did individuals feel the plea bargain in Vincent Chin’s case thwarted justice?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not a biography?

Essay Topic 3

The police, prosecutors, and Judge Kaufman had responsibilities related to the crime and criminal case. What were the responsibilities of the police, the prosecutors, and Judge Kaufman? How did the police, the prosecutors, and Judge Kaufman fail in their responsibilities?

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