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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Violent boys usually follow a predictable pattern of ____________________.
(a) School development.
(b) Antisocial acts.
(c) Abuse.
(d) Bully behavior.

2. Why is the morality of violent boys often primitive?
(a) It reflects the animals they are.
(b) It reflects what they have learned in their world.
(c) It reflects their vulnerability.
(d) It reflects what they see on TV.

3. What does the author argue is the other factor when, combined with rick factors, influences homicide rates?
(a) Race.
(b) Economic status.
(c) The role of race.
(d) Gender.

4. In a negative social environment, vulnerable children should be understood as __________________.
(a) Demons.
(b) Little boys.
(c) Social asthmatics.
(d) Social outcasts.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many homicides are there in the U.S. each year?

2. What do young violent boys tend to show in terms of fear?

3. What book is a favorite of the boys at the center?

4. What is one hypothesis about why some children have lower resting heart rates?

5. What does Garbarino claim is one of the most important aspects of child development?

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