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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. What comment does Jason Sanford usually get from the police about his looks?
(a) That he looked like a responsible all-American white boy.
(b) That he looked so young for his age.
(c) He has not received any comment from the police about his looks.
(d) That his looks will always lead him into trouble.

2. What does Joe Viola tell his wife when he recovers from all of the shock?
(a) He was going to get their kids.
(b) He was going to drive away for a while until the riot dies down.
(c) He was going to get his gun and shoot anyone he sees.
(d) He was going to buy liquor from the store.

3. How does Angela King describe their upbringing when it comes to the issue of racism?
(a) That they grew up thinking the other races were enemies.
(b) That they were forced to make friends only with the other races, and forbidden to mingle with blacks.
(c) That they were not raised in a racist way.
(d) That they were raised to only mingle with the blacks, and were forbidden to make friends with any other race.

4. What are "choke holds"?
(a) These are upper body control holds which the LAPD used in the past.
(b) These are the techniques in using a police baton effectively.
(c) It is a slang for choking a subject to death.
(d) It is a choker worn by a police officer to identify him as an expert in choke methods.

5. How does Angela King react whenever she talks about the beating of her nephew and of his condition?
(a) She curses all the policemen in the world.
(b) She does not show any emotion.
(c) She cries.
(d) She raises her voice in anger.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What statement does Garcetti make about the credibility of police officers?

3. While driving downtown, what incident does Stanley K. Sheinbaum cite as a premonition of bad things to come?

4. Who is shot during the looting of Richard Kim's appliance store?

5. According to Theresa Allison, what event prompts her to start the Mothers Reclaiming Our Children (Mothers ROC) group?

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