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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. How old was the newly appointed Judge Roosevelt Dorn in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) 39.
(b) 46.
(c) 32.
(d) 57.

2. To whom did Peggy Beckstrand decide to grant immunity in the Ronald Duncan case?
(a) Jeffrey.
(b) Joshua.
(c) Jacob.
(d) Jason.

3. What branch of the LA Juvenile Court is described as different and less scary in Part 2, Chapter 9?
(a) The Los Padrinos Branch.
(b) The Rosa Parks Branch.
(c) The Thurgood Marshall Branch.
(d) The El Gigante Branch.

4. When was Gil Garcetti born?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1935.

5. What image caused Peggy Beckstrand to break down in tears in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) A homeless man dying on the steps of the courthouse.
(b) A prostitute being beaten by an overzealous cop.
(c) An old lady stealing coffee from a store.
(d) A young mother seeing her son killed on the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author relates that Luis Santos had been a gang member since what age 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 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?

4. How old was Carla James when her father died?

5. According to the author in Part 2, Chapter 10, Sister Janet was able to draw attention to her cases with the help of what football star?

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