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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the boy that testified that Ronald Duncan confessed to the crime in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) Marvin.
(b) Malcolm.
(c) Paul.
(d) Peter.

2. What were the names of the people that Ronald Duncan was accused of murdering?
(a) George and Sarah Ross.
(b) Elizabeth and Robert Williams.
(c) Jane and Paul Wilson.
(d) Chuck and Adelina Rusitanonta.

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 cook.
(c) A piano teacher.
(d) A courtroom bailiff.

4. What girl did Luis Santos say was always on his mind as he faced going to County in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Squeaky.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Tiny.

5. What lockup facility is called the “closest thing to an orphanage in Los Angeles” in Part 1, Chapter 6?
(a) Jacoby Hall.
(b) Rogers Hall.
(c) MacLaren Hall.
(d) Williams Hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car did John Sloan drive when he and his friend committed the crime, according to evidence presented in Part 1, Chapter 5?

2. 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?

3. What did Ronald Duncan’s lawyer claim about his taped confession in the trial?

4. What judge is described by the author in Part 1, Chapter 2 as having seen “potential” in Carla James, and thus gave her a lesser sentence for theft and assault?

5. Roy Sukoda was attempting to figure out a profile for what in Part 2, Chapter 9?

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