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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what nickname did Rodrigo Becessar go by in Part 3, Chapter 15?
(a) Friend.
(b) Shorty.
(c) Stranger.
(d) Leader.

2. Who was the head of the Public Defender’s office described in Part 3, Chapter 14?
(a) Mitch Birnbaum.
(b) Mark Lessem.
(c) Sarah Smith.
(d) Shiela Weathers.

3. What is the title of Part 3, Chapter 16?
(a) “The Outs.”
(b) “The Ins.”
(c) “The Big Fix.”
(d) “Nine Days to Manhood.”

4. With what gang was Sherry Gold’s client involved when he was caught as a getaway driver in a drive-by shooting in Part 3, Chapter 15?
(a) Hollywood 13.
(b) Laguna 13.
(c) Rancho Cordova 13.
(d) Venice 13.

5. How many of the seven children in the juvenile justice system that the author worked with were saved by the system, according to Humes in Part 4, Chapter 18?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

6. Gil Garcetti served as Los Angeles County’s District Attorney during what years?
(a) 1990-1998.
(b) 1992-2000.
(c) 1985-1993.
(d) 1988-1996.

7. Judge Scarlett expressed a radical view that the court should do what in Part 3, Chapter 13?
(a) Removes all juvenile status offenses.
(b) Enact the death penalty for juveniles.
(c) Remove children from dysfunctional homes.
(d) Charge all juveniles as adults.

8. By what name was the accused called who was involved in the gang shooting of Sharon Stegall’s parolee in Part 2, Chapter 11?
(a) Little Criminal.
(b) Slim Boy.
(c) Shy Boy.
(d) Doughnut.

9. Who won the bureaucratic paper battle in Part 3, Chapter 14?
(a) The district attorney's office.
(b) Judge Sherill Luke.
(c) The public defender's office.
(d) Judge Roosevelt Dorn.

10. According to the author in Part 4, Chapter 18, the only segment of the California budget that was growing was what?
(a) The governor’s expense account.
(b) The Senate payroll.
(c) The State parks.
(d) The prison budget.

11. How old was the boy that Sister Janet discovered to be a genius living under different aliases in Part 4, Chapter 18?
(a) 14.
(b) 11.
(c) 16.
(d) 9.

12. Where did Geri Vance hope to be sent so that he could get a college degree while in lock-up in Part 2, Chapter 11?
(a) Long beath.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Ventura.
(d) Rancho Jose.

13. Which of her parolees did Sharon Stegall learn had been shot in Part 2, Chapter 11?
(a) Dondi.
(b) Clarice.
(c) Marcie.
(d) Rita.

14. What term is used in the book to describe the practice of flooding a judge with paperwork to manipulate him into changing his behavior?
(a) Projecting.
(b) Precipitating.
(c) Papering.
(d) Pulping.

15. What term refers to the imposition of military rule over designated areas on an emergency basis?
(a) Martial law.
(b) Dictatorship amendment.
(c) Refugee waiver.
(d) Code of war.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author in Part 2, Chapter 10, Sister Janet was able to draw attention to her cases with the help of what football star?

2. What is the title of Part 3, Chapter 14?

3. Author Humes explains two cases involving Judge Dorn’s reform in the juvenile justice system in Part 2, Chapter 12. The good case involved a young schizophrenic named what?

4. What former juvenile prisoner continued gang-banging even after being blinded by bullets in Part 2, Chapter 11?

5. What is the name of the boy who is caught in connection with a series of some of the most brutal murders in LA County in Part 3, Chapter 13?

(see the answer keys)

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