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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Charles Scarlett is described as one of LA’s top attorneys focusing on what issues in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) Gay rights.
(b) Civil rights.
(c) Immigration rights.
(d) Women's rights.

2. How did Peggy Beckstrand feel about her job in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) She wanted a promotion.
(b) She hated it.
(c) She prepared to be fired.
(d) She loved it.

3. Judge Dorn worked his way through law school working as what, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) A banker.
(b) A courtroom bailiff.
(c) A piano teacher.
(d) A cook.

4. How many kids does the author say were charged as adults for serious crimes because they were over 16 in the past year in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Over 1,500.
(b) Over 7,500.
(c) Over 900.
(d) Over 4,000.

5. On what date did the Northridge earthquake (or LA Quake) occur?
(a) July 1, 1975.
(b) January 17, 1994.
(c) October 8, 1980.
(d) March 25, 1989.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the boy who testified against his father for molestation in Peggy Beckstrand’s memories of a prior case in Part 1, Chapter 3?

2. Judge Roosevelt Dorn opened his courtroom punctually at what time each day, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 4?

3. Who won the bureaucratic paper battle in Part 3, Chapter 14?

4. Geri Vance states in the beginning of Part 1, Chapter4, that his parents’ main income was from selling what?

5. What is the name of the mentally handicapped and mildly autistic boy who was sexually molested in Part 3, Chapter 14?

(see the answer key)

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