This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The War Zone, A Weird Common Thread in Our Lives | The War Zone, A Badge of Courage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What statement does the anonymous juror from Simi Valley make about his involvement in the Rodney King trial?
(a) He would have voted differently if he had known what would happen afterwards.
(b) This particular case should have been done in a very private, confidential manner.
(c) His vote was very critical in the verdict and the events that followed the trial.
(d) If he had known what would happen afterwards, he would have sent a note to the judge to say that he could not be on the jury because of what it put him and his family through.

2. While driving downtown, what incident does Stanley K. Sheinbaum cite as a premonition of bad things to come?
(a) He saw a black BMW driven by an African-American woman, who had a hammer in her hand.
(b) He saw a billboard that says "Stop, turn around."
(c) A bucket of paint from a very tall building fell on the road, splashing red paint which looked like blood.
(d) A black cat crossed the road.

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

4. Which particular incident after the trial makes the anonymous juror from Simi Valley most upset?
(a) Receiving a letter from one angry follower of the case, asking if he knew that people were dying and burning buildings in South LA because of him.
(b) Receiving a letter from the Ku Klux Klan pledging support and inviting him to join the organization.
(c) Receiving a phone call from Angela King asking how he can sleep at night.
(d) Receiving a death threat from the family members of Rodney King.

5. According to Cornel West, what difference do black men have over black women, which therefore makes them heroes?
(a) Black men know how to handle the politics and the environment.
(b) Black men defy authority while black women cannot.
(c) Black men are more obedient to the laws of the land.
(d) Black men are more ideological.