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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Mike Davis, what does the gang truce signify?
(a) That the youth of today are intelligent human beings who think about society.
(b) That there is a generation that refuses to commit suicide.
(c) That there is still hope among the youth of today.
(d) That the youth of today value their parents very much.

2. What do the doctors at the hospital tell Evers?
(a) The baby caught the bullet in her arms, which saved both Evers and the baby.
(b) The baby cannot live longer than seven days.
(c) The baby will have a sustained sickness from the bullet.
(d) The baby will be deaf because of the loud shot it heard.

3. According to Reginald Denny, why do people become upset whenever he gets his truck off the freeway?
(a) He takes up a lot of space when turning because his truck is so big.
(b) He honks his horn very loudly whenever he makes a turn.
(c) He drives like a madman.
(d) His truck is a very noisy truck.

4. What specific skills is Oh concerned about; one that his father can no longer perform?
(a) Reading.
(b) Golfing.
(c) Writing.
(d) Driving.

5. To what movie does the anonymous Hollywood agent compare the scene he sees in the garage with many people running?
(a) Independence Day.
(b) Godzilla.
(c) The Day After Tomorrow.
(d) Terminator 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Jason Sanford, who are "they"?

2. At the time when the Hollywood agent is dining in one of the Beverly Hills restaurants, what building is burned, which leads to even more fear among the people?

3. How does Mrs. Park describe her ordeal during Mr. Park's hospitalization?

4. What happens to Chung Lee and to his family the day the Rodney King verdicts are announced?

5. How much does Michael Zinzun get from the trial in which the city is ordered to pay him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What convinces Harland Braun to eventually take on the case of Theodore Briseno? Explain his analogies to the story of Pontius Pilate.

2. What is a "deadeye"? Is Owen Smet a deadeye? Briefly discuss his collection of guns.

3. Describe the thoughts running through the head of one particular female student from the University of Southern California.

4. Describe the riot which changed Michael Zinzun's life for good. What are the changes brought about by this riot?

5. Describe Katie Miller's stand on the looting and the looters in general.

6. Briefly explain Rudy Salas, Sr.'s hatred of white police. Where does it come from and what continuously fuels it?

7. What does "lightning but no rain" refer to?

8. Discuss the story of Jonathan Jackson and its significance in the story.

9. Describe Daryl Gates' popularity ratings. How is it affected by the riots? What is it before, and what is it after the riots? What is the cause of the change? How does he feel about it?

10. How can twilight be used, according to Hami Bhabha?

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