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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 famously televised court case were the students in the writing class watching in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) The Jerry Sandusky child molestation case.
(b) The Casey Anthony murder case.
(c) The Willie Nelson marijuana possession case.
(d) The O.J. Simpson murder case.

2. On what night of the week did the author lead a writing class at Central Juvenile Hall?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Thursday.

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 is the title of Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) “Punks.”
(b) “The Big Fix.”
(c) “The Ins.”
(d) “Nine Days to Manhood.”

5. Where did John Sloan’s grandparents immigrate to America from?
(a) China.
(b) India.
(c) Japan.
(d) Korea.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author in Part 1, Chapter 5, Luis Santos was sent to prison for how many years for his crime?

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

3. What does HRO stand for in the narrative?

4. According to the narrator in “Intake,” the new arrivals were taken where at Central lockup when they arrived?

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

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