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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do some boys become lost, even without purposeful abuse and neglect?
(a) A withdrawal of parental guidance.
(b) A withdrawal of love.
(c) A withdrawal of positive adults, through divorce.
(d) A withdrawal of attention.

2. Why does Garbarino refer to these violent offenders as 'lost boys'?
(a) He believes these boys lost their souls.
(b) He believes these boys lost their happiness.
(c) He believes these boys lost their parents.
(d) He believes these boys are really naive and childlike.

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

4. What phrase does Garbarino use to explain the way the nation reacts to situations, based on color and socioeconomic status?
(a) Race and color bias.
(b) Class and color bias.
(c) Class and race bias.
(d) Economic and class bias.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of center Garbarino helps run?

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

3. What does Garbarino say is true about the middle class, white killers of the modern age?

4. Why do 'war zone' areas have higher rates of youth violence?

5. What does Garbarino claim is inside almost every violent teenager?

(see the answer key)

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