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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What objection does Jasmine have about the way the police treated Richard?
(a) She thought they treated him physically roughly.
(b) She did not think he fully understood what his rights were.
(c) She thought they gave him the false impression he would be able to go free.
(d) She thought they intimidated him by leaving him alone for days.

2. What does Sasha object to in the hospital in the section titled Surgery?
(a) Having painkillers.
(b) Having their parents there.
(c) Having to wear compression stockings.
(d) Having a feeding tube inserted.

3. How long after the fire is Sasha released from the hospital?
(a) 69 days.
(b) 14 days.
(c) 23 days.
(d) 45 days.

4. Who is the science teacher at Maybeck High?
(a) Michael Healy.
(b) Shyam Sundar.
(c) Loren Saunders.
(d) Henderson Rathers.

5. What does Sasha ask friends not to bring to the hospital?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Games.
(c) Money.
(d) Food.

6. What room is Richard interviewed in when he first gets to the police station?
(a) 300.
(b) 202.
(c) 101.
(d) 645.

7. Which cousin of Richard's shows up at his second court appearance?
(a) Bill.
(b) Regis.
(c) Marcus.
(d) Lloyd.

8. What do students, teachers, and staff at Maybeck do to show support for Sasha?
(a) Wear skirts.
(b) Make jackets.
(c) Organize a march in Washington.
(d) Bake cakes.

9. Who does not visit Sasha in the hospital and feels guilty about it?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Teah.
(c) Michael.
(d) Nemo.

10. Who prosecutes Richard's case?
(a) Bill Du Bois.
(b) Barbara O'Malley.
(c) Michael Smith.
(d) Armando Pastran.

11. Where does Darris Young work?
(a) The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights.
(b) The Wright Center.
(c) The Nemon Center.
(d) The Rosa Parks Center for Equal Justice.

12. Which of the following does Richard ask Sasha for in his first letter to them?
(a) Forgiveness.
(b) How to get in touch with Sasha's parents.
(c) A letter back.
(d) A drawing.

13. Who created the super-predator theory?
(a) John J. Dilulio Jr.
(b) Frederick Walton.
(c) Michael Henderson.
(d) Mark Rebards.

14. Whose actions prompt a restorative justice circle at Oakland High in the fall of 2015?
(a) Jeff.
(b) Merry.
(c) Cherie.
(d) Richard.

15. What kind of evidence do the police tell Richard they have against him?
(a) Witness reports.
(b) Audio.
(c) Video.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of room do authorities put people booked into juvenile hall who are accused of serious crimes?

2. Why is Richard afraid to smile at his mother in the courtroom?

3. How long after his arrest did the D.A.'s office release Richard's name to the media?

4. Who confirmed to Jasmine that Richard had been arrested?

5. How much does a student-led fundraiser at Oakland High raise for Sasha's medical expenses?

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