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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many kids does the narrator claim are warehoused at Central Juvenile Hall in “Intake”?
(a) 1.200.
(b) 1,600.
(c) 650.
(d) 850.

2. What was John Sloan charged with in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Armed robbery.
(b) Rape.
(c) Negligent homicide.
(d) Arson.

3. Where is the Los Angeles Superior Court, Juvenile Court Division located?
(a) Inglewood, California.
(b) Big Bear, California.
(c) Bakersfield, California.
(d) Encinitas, California.

4. What term is used in the book for criminal offenses that apply to juveniles but not to adults?
(a) Status offenses.
(b) Minor offenses.
(c) Child offenses.
(d) Petty offenses.

5. Where does Geri Vance hide his ongoing autobiography so that it won’t be confiscated at night, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) Under his mattress.
(b) Behind the toilet.
(c) Under his rug.
(d) In the windowsill.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the newly appointed Judge Roosevelt Dorn in Part 1, Chapter 1?

2. What does the narrator in “Intake” describe as “both status symbols and necessary tools of the trade in this information age”?

3. The estimated street gang force in Los Angeles was estimated at how many in 1994, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 1?

4. How many active cases does the author describe within the Los Angeles County juvenile court system in Part 1, Chapter 1?

5. The victims of the murder that Ronald Duncan was tried for owned what franchise?

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