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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If a teen has been arrested, and has an already existing risk factor, the odds of the youth committing murder are ____________________.
(a) Three times as high.
(b) Twice as high.
(c) Lower.
(d) Nine times as high.

2. The third line of defense against violent teens are early intervention programs that deal with ___________________.
(a) Drug issues.
(b) Attachment issues.
(c) Alcohol issues.
(d) Bullying issues.

3. What else is an important factor in youth violence?
(a) How kids think and feel about religion.
(b) How kids think and feel about the world.
(c) How kids act around adults.
(d) How kids act around peers.

4. What does the author reveal about himself as he discusses difficult children?
(a) He was always well behaved.
(b) He was a difficult child.
(c) He doesn't like working with difficult children.
(d) His brother was a difficult child.

5. The first concern of any residential center should be _____________________.
(a) Sobriety.
(b) Citizenship.
(c) Safety.
(d) Education.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was "Early Warning, Timely Response" supposed to help with?

2. Why do violent boys appear arrogant, according to Garbarino?

3. What clothing item differentiates the levels of progress within the center?

4. What causes a breakdown of child protection?

5. The weakness of this trend may not always be apparent, but does little to help in crisis.

(see the answer key)

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