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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. How old was Helen Zia when she found her voice as a writer and activist?

2. At Henry Ford Hopsital where Vincent was admitted, how many patients might they deal with in a 24-hour cycle?

3. How many days in jail did Henry Yee say you could get for killing a dog?

4. How many days after Eben and Nitz's sentencing did group of Asian American meet in the back room of the Golden Star?

5. Where was nurse Van Ong from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were David and Lily's lives lilke when they came to America?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why did some believe that Judge Kaufman harbored an anti-Asian bias?

10. Where was the bat that killed Vincent Chin kept?

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

Mood is an element that evokes feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a narrative. What is the overall mood of From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry?

Essay Topic 3

Juries have specific duties regarding the disposition of a case. What are the duties of jurors? Why is reasonable doubt an important part of their considerations when determining a verdict? Why was it an important fact in the verdict in Ebens’ second civil rights trial?

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