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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 long did Judge Taylor sentence Ebens to jail?

2. How many years did Ebens work at Chrysler?

3. When was the Fancy Pants Club shut down?

4. In Chapter 21, how many people were interviewed during the week of June 5 for a possible spot on the jury?

5. How long did Lily's testimony last in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Judge Anna Diggs Taylor's background?

2. What was the jury's decision in Chapter 31, and what was Ebens' sentence?

3. Why did prosecutor Theodore Merritt believe the baseball bat needed to be used as evidence during the civil rights trial?

4. When and why was the Fancy Pants Club closed?

5. When Ebens' defense team filed an appeal, what claims did they make?

6. What appointment did President Jimmy Carter give Judge Taylor?

7. When Ebens testified at the civil rights trial, what did he say about killing Chin?

8. What was the purpose of the federal trial for Vincent Chin's murder?

9. What language issue did Chan believe gave the impression that she was coaching the witnesses in her May 1983 meeting?

10. Why did the defense and prosecution disagree about having Lily Chin testify at the civil rights hearing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Defense attorneys considered Ebens and Nitz to be victims. Why and how did defense attorneys believe that Ebens and Nitz were victims?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

There were mixed reactions to the verdict in the second civil rights trial. What mixed reactions were there to the verdict in the second civil rights trial? Why did Lily feel her life was over after she heard the verdict?

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