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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Here's A Nobody, Carmen | Here's A Nobody, Where the Water Is.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who are the "curious people"?
(a) They are the old ladies in the neighborhood of Los Angeles, who tend to pry in all the happenings around them.
(b) They are the gangs of Los Angeles whom Stanley K. Sheinbaum had a chance to talk to.
(c) They are the kids of Los Angeles who have an overwhelming curiosity about everything around them.
(d) They are the bag ladies loitering the streets of Los Angeles.

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

4. There was once a demonstration of 850 people, including Spanish and white people. What is the event that precedes the demonstration?
(a) The general assembly of the police in the area.
(b) The general assembly of the Mothers ROC.
(c) Tiny's funeral.
(d) Allison's speech.

5. How does Mike Davis describe the gang truce he has witnessed?
(a) Miraculous.
(b) Politically motivated.
(c) An act in survival.
(d) Staged.

Short Answer Questions

1. What theory does the scholar Cornel West give on gangsterism?

2. Particularly for Salas, when does he realize that gringos are his enemies?

3. How does Stephen, Salas' son, handle his encounter with the policeman in which the policeman put a gun to his head?

4. What effect does his encounter with the police officers in 1942 have on Salas?

5. What are "choke holds"?

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