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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. In Elias’s poem from “Intake,” he described turning a Walkman’s motor into what?
(a) A tattoo machine.
(b) A taser.
(c) A gun.
(d) A drill.

2. The billboard overlooking the street to the Central lockup facility is described by the narrator in “Intake” as showcasing a man wearing what?
(a) Handcuffs.
(b) Headphones.
(c) A leather jacket.
(d) A crown.

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

4. 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 rug.
(b) In the windowsill.
(c) Behind the toilet.
(d) Under his mattress.

5. Ronald Duncan was charged with committing double murder with what weapon?
(a) A shotgun.
(b) A handgun.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A hammer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Section of the California Penal Code defines premeditated murder?

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

3. Where is the Los Angeles Superior Court, Juvenile Court Division located?

4. On what night of the week did the author lead a writing class at Central Juvenile Hall?

5. What were the names of the people that Ronald Duncan was accused of murdering?

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