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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. Where did Liz Chan get her undergraduate degree?

2. When Roland Hwang was in high school, how many students - including him - were Asians?

3. How long before Vincent's death did his father die?

4. How old was Jarod when someone called him "Chink" (85) for the first time?

5. When was Vincent's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Helen Zia suggest they do since they could not overturn the sentencing?

3. What businesses were shut down during the first rally for Vincent, and why was that a big deal?

4. What were Ebens and Nitz charged with, and why?

5. Why did Lily and David adopt Vincent?

6. What work did Lily's great-grandfather endure when he went to America in the 1800s?

7. Why were tensions between whites and Asian-American's high in 1982?

8. How did Zia create the press releases to raise awareness about VIncent Chin?

9. What statement did Vikki Wong make after the lenient sentence Ebens and Nitz received?

10. What type of wedding and honeymoon were Vikki and Vincent planning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Setting is the place and time where a narrative takes place. What is the setting in From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Chinatown was dying in the 1980s. Why was Chinatown dying? Why were Vincent Chin and other men of his generation the future of Chinatown?

Essay Topic 3

There was controversy regarding the tapes Liz Chan recorded of a meeting she had with Koivu, Choi, and Siroskey in May 1983. Why was there a controversy about the tapes? Why did the tapes seem to indicate that Chan had tried to coach the men and tell them what to say about events they witnessed?

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