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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does California Penal Code Section 245 address?
(a) Murder.
(b) Assault with a deadly weapon.
(c) Armed burglary.
(d) Arson.

2. 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?
(a) A Ford Mustang.
(b) A Chevrolet Corvette.
(c) A Volkswagen Karmann Ghia.
(d) A Dodge Dart.

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?
(a) 120,000.
(b) 200,000.
(c) 355,000.
(d) 45,000.

4. How old was Luis Santos at the time of his arrest, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) 15.
(b) 17.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

5. 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?
(a) Peter.
(b) Paul.
(c) John.
(d) James.

Short Answer Questions

1. The murder case described by the narrator in “Intake” involved a botched robbery at what location?

2. What is the title of Part 1, Chapter 5?

3. How many juvenile courthouses served Los Angeles County in 1994, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 1?

4. The author relates that Luis Santos had been a gang member since what age in Part 1, Chapter 5?

5. What was John Sloan’s father’s profession?

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