Saved From a Mob

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Below are summaries of the article. Choose the summary that says all the most important things about the article but in the fewest words.

Alan-Williams was a brave man who willingly entered an area of unrest to rescue an innocent victim, Takao Hirata.

After police were found not guilty in Rodney King's beating, members of the Los Angeles African-American community rioted in protest. Gregory Alan-Williams rescued an innocent victim, Takao Hirata, from the angry mob. Hirata showed his gratitude with a small gift.

Gregory Alan-Williams had hoped to get some help from the Los Angeles police. That's why he was amazed when a patrol car carrying a black police man and a white police woman passed up both him and his injured companion.

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How is the story of Gregory Alan-Williams related to the theme of being rescued?

The police officers of Los Angeles disappointed Gregory Alan-Williams when he needed help.

Gregory Alan-Williams had once been a victim himself.

Gregory Alan-Williams saved the life of Takao Hirata by pulling him away from an angry mob.

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MAKING INFERENCES

Alan-Williams did not know that he was walking into a dangerous situation when he went to south-central Los Angeles that night.

correct inference

faulty inference

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The attack on Takao Hirata took place in

Chicago

New York City

Los Angeles

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Hirata had grown up in

Los Angeles

Japan

China

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MAKING INFERENCES

Police maintained perfect control over the Los Angeles streets at all times during this situation.

correct inference

faulty inference

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MAKING INFERENCES

Hirata was grateful to Alan-Williams for help.

faulty inference

correct inference

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Read the statement about the article below. Then read the paraphrase of that statement. Choose the reason that best tells why the paraphrase does not say the same thing as the statement.

Statement: As long as the drivers did not slow down or stop, they could get past the angry mob.

Paraphrase: There was no way to get past the angry mob, even if you were in a locked car.

Paraphrase doesn't say enough.

Paraphrase says too much.

Paraphrase doesn't agree with the statement about the article.

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What is the author's purpose in writing "Saved from a Mob"?

To inform the reader about the 1992 riots in Los Angeles.

To describe a situation in which one man bravely rescued another.

To entertain the reader with a sad story.

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Hirata gave Alan-Williams a

miniature samurai helmet.

silver sword.

cash reward for saving his life.

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Alan-Williams pulled Hirata out of his car when

someone stopped and offered to drive Hirata to the hosptial.

the police arrived.

two rioters started to fight each other.

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MAKING INFERENCES

Most African Americans in Los Angeles participated in the riots after the Rodney King verdict.

faulty inference

correct inference

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The mob picked on Hirata because he

refused to give them his wallet.

had been involved in the beating of Rodney King.

stopped.

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MAKING INFERENCES

The mob might not have beaten Hirata if he had been African American instead of a Japanese American.

correct inference

faulty inference

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Which of the following statements from the article is an opinion rather than a fact?

"The driver of the Bronco was Takao Hirata, a Japanese American."

"On April 29, 1992, the police officers were found not guilty."

"[The people who attacked me] were thugs," he said. [They were not] regular people."

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The main purpose of the first paragraph is to

describe the time and place of the event to follow.

express an opinion about the people who rioted.

compare white and black Americans.