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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The War Zone, "Don't Shoot" | The War Zone, Butta Boom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Richard Kim describe the looting?
(a) It was like being deaf and blind for a few minutes.
(b) It was like going into a war.
(c) It was like witnessing a kangaroo give birth.
(d) Tthere was nothing like it.

2. How much does Michael Zinzun get from the trial in which the city is ordered to pay him?
(a) $3 million.
(b) $12 million.
(c) $2.1 million.
(d) $1.2 million.

3. What is Jason Sanford's belief about him going out in the streets after the Rodney King verdict?
(a) That he might be stoned.
(b) That he would have been called in for questioning by the police.
(c) That he probably would not have been beaten because of how he looks.
(d) That he might have been beaten terribly.

4. What is Proposition F?
(a) An effort to limit the police chief's term to five years.
(b) A resolution preventing African-Americans from driving luxury cars.
(c) A legislation which aims to appoint African-Americans as chief of police.
(d) A policy prohibiting riots to take place on weekdays.

5. According to Jason Sanford, who are "they"?
(a) "They" are the Mexicans, Chinese and blacks that populate his neighborhood.
(b) "They" are the cops of Los Angeles.
(c) He says that "they" represent a combination of many things for him.
(d) He does not give an explanation as to who "they" are.

Short Answer Questions

1. What comment does Jason Sanford usually get from the police about his looks?

2. There was once a demonstration of 850 people, including Spanish and white people. What is the event that precedes the demonstration?

3. What effect does being a policeman have inside a courtroom?

4. According to Cornel West, what difference do black men have over black women, which therefore makes them heroes?

5. What does Joe Viola tell his wife when he recovers from all of the shock?

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