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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The courtroom described in Part 1, Chapter 1, is what branch of the Lost Angeles Superior Court?
(a) Frederick Douglass Branch.
(b) George Washington Branch.
(c) Rosa Parks Branch.
(d) Thurgood Marshall Branch.

2. What Section of the California Penal Code defines premeditated murder?
(a) Section 242.
(b) Section 112.
(c) Section 187.
(d) Section 45.

3. Where is the Los Angeles Superior Court, Juvenile Court Division located?
(a) Bakersfield, California.
(b) Big Bear, California.
(c) Inglewood, California.
(d) Encinitas, California.

4. How many juvenile courthouses served Los Angeles County in 1994, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

5. How many kids does the author say were charged as adults for serious crimes because they were over 16 in the past year in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Over 7,500.
(b) Over 900.
(c) Over 4,000.
(d) Over 1,500.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what night of the week did the author lead a writing class at Central Juvenile Hall?

2. How many kids does the narrator claim are warehoused at Central Juvenile Hall in “Intake”?

3. The billboard overlooking the street to the Central lockup facility is described by the narrator in “Intake” as showcasing a man wearing what?

4. Carla James was “jumped in” with what street gang, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 2?

5. What was John Sloan charged with in Part 1, Chapter 3?

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