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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. George Trevino is described by the author as a foster kid or what, in Part 1, Chapter 6?
(a) A “300 kid.”
(b) A “500 kid.”
(c) A “100 kid.”
(d) A “200 kid.”

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

3. 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) Thurgood Marshall Branch.
(d) Rosa Parks Branch.

4. How did Peggy Beckstrand feel about her job in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) She hated it.
(b) She prepared to be fired.
(c) She wanted a promotion.
(d) She loved it.

5. What lockup facility is called the “closest thing to an orphanage in Los Angeles” in Part 1, Chapter 6?
(a) MacLaren Hall.
(b) Rogers Hall.
(c) Jacoby Hall.
(d) Williams Hall.

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

7. What word did Luis Santos use to mean “busted” in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Calypso.
(b) Torcido.
(c) Caliente.
(d) Tugenado.

8. According to the narrator in “Intake,” the Central lockup facility was “ancient by Los Angeles standards,” meaning that it had been standing since before what?
(a) WWI.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) WWII.
(d) The Spanish American War.

9. Ronald Duncan is described as just having come in on what bus in the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) The 8 p.m. bus.
(b) The 4:30 p.m. bus.
(c) The 9:30 a.m. bus.
(d) The 11 a.m. bus.

10. What does the narrator in “Intake” describe as “both status symbols and necessary tools of the trade in this information age”?
(a) Beepers.
(b) GPS units.
(c) Cell phones.
(d) Laptops.

11. What kind of car did John Sloan drive when he and his friend committed the crime, according to evidence presented in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) A Ford Mustang.
(b) A Chevrolet Corvette.
(c) A Volkswagen Karmann Ghia.
(d) A Dodge Dart.

12. Judge Roosevelt Dorn opened his courtroom punctually at what time each day, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) 10:30 a.m.
(b) 7:00 a.m.
(c) 6:00 a.m.
(d) 8:30 a.m.

13. The murder case described by the narrator in “Intake” involved a botched robbery at what location?
(a) A check-cashing terminal.
(b) A liquor store.
(c) A freeway motel.
(d) A gas station.

14. How old was Ronald Duncan in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) 13.
(b) 16.
(c) 18.
(d) 11.

15. What was John Sloan’s father’s profession?
(a) Banker.
(b) Plumber.
(c) Mason.
(d) Doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money had John Sloan paid for the .380 revolver he had, according to the evidence presented in Part 1, Chapter 5?

2. Who was the new intake case charged with murder associated with a botched robbery in “Intake”?

3. Where is Camp Resnick located?

4. According to the author in Part 1, Chapter 3, due to the protections of the Juvenile court, Ronald Duncan would be released by what age?

5. What term is used in the book for criminal offenses that apply to juveniles but not to adults?

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