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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Prologue of the book gives a setting of Gila County, Arizona, on what date?
(a) December 16, 1980.
(b) June 9, 1945.
(c) June 8, 1964.
(d) April 2, 1985.

2. How old was the newly appointed Judge Roosevelt Dorn in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) 32.
(b) 46.
(c) 57.
(d) 39.

3. At the terminus of what street does the narrator describe a guard shack overlooking Central lockup’s drive-in entrance in “Intake”?
(a) Alcatraz Street.
(b) Alcazar Street.
(c) Atlas Street.
(d) Alpine Street.

4. On what night of the week did the author lead a writing class at Central Juvenile Hall?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Tuesday.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does “ACLU” stand for?

2. Where is the Los Angeles Superior Court, Juvenile Court Division located?

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

4. How many intake cases are described as having been processed in a little over four hours in “Intake”?

5. How many active cases does the author describe within the Los Angeles County juvenile court system in Part 1, Chapter 1?

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