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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preface - Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author admit he is trying to do by writing this book?
(a) Help the victims of youth violence.
(b) Make sense of grief.
(c) Help heal youth.
(d) Make sense of youth violence.

2. Garbarino says that at risk populations don't cause the epidemic, they _____________________.
(a) Are more ripe for infection.
(b) Don't care, so they don't fight the infection.
(c) Have too many issues to combat one more.
(d) Have too few adults to combat the issues.

3. What is the name of the game children in 'war zone' neighborhoods play with blocks?
(a) Funeral.
(b) Gangland.
(c) Death.
(d) War.

4. What clothing item differentiates the levels of progress within the center?
(a) Color of shirts.
(b) Color of pants.
(c) Color of shoelaces.
(d) Color of ties.

5. What did Josh mean when he asked his father to note the color and names of those in the newspaper?
(a) He was referring to the fact that all in the paper were white.
(b) He was referring to the fact that all in the paper had odd names.
(c) He was referring to the fact that all in the paper were Hispanic.
(d) He was referring to the fact that most were black or Hispanic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Garbarino see little difference in, in terms of psychological significance?

2. The term for the moment when a small change in the presence of a germ produces a big change in the rate of infection is _______________________.

3. Why does Garbarino try to help others understand violent youth?

4. Why does the author blame improved care of premature babies for part of the youth violence issue?

5. What surprised Garbarino about his experiences with the prosecuting attorney?

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