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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does this development hit smaller cities even harder?
(a) There are fewer schools to send children to, so everyone has a lower education.
(b) There are more schools to send children to, so only the poorest are exposed
(c) There are fewer schools to send children to, so teachers are overworked.
(d) There are fewer schools to send children to, so all are exposed.

2. Garbarino says that at risk populations don't cause the epidemic, they _____________________.
(a) Don't care, so they don't fight the infection.
(b) Are more ripe for infection.
(c) Have too many issues to combat one more.
(d) Have too few adults to combat the issues.

3. Some children are more affected by this than others, according to psychologist Leonard Eron.
(a) Television violence.
(b) Low intelligence.
(c) Emotional distress.
(d) Fear.

4. What is the name of center Garbarino helps run?
(a) Austin MacCormick Center.
(b) New York Center for Violent Youth Offenders.
(c) New York State Center for Boys.
(d) Garbarino Center for Wayward Boys.

5. What does Garbarino claim we think when we ask if violent youth have any morals?
(a) He believes most think they have no morals.
(b) He believes most think they have morals, but don't follow them.
(c) He believes most think they have morals.
(d) He believes most think they have morals, but are confused.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Garbarino try to help others understand violent youth?

2. What phrase does Garbarino use to explain the way the nation reacts to situations, based on color and socioeconomic status?

3. Why is parental abandonment particularly dangerous?

4. What often begins the spiral of depression, anger, and violence in teenage boys?

5. What population has the highest rate of truancy?

(see the answer key)

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