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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. How many juvenile courthouses served Los Angeles County in 1994, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 3.

2. 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?
(a) Judge Dorn.
(b) Judge Sloan.
(c) Judge Polinsky.
(d) Judge Stegall.

3. The victims of the murder that Ronald Duncan was tried for owned what franchise?
(a) Church’s Chicken.
(b) Baskin Robbins.
(c) Pizza Hut.
(d) In-N-Out Burger.

4. How many intake cases are described as having been processed in a little over four hours in “Intake”?
(a) 15.
(b) 8.
(c) 3.
(d) 27.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the evidence presented in Part 1, Chapter 5, John Sloan met what friend outside the department store where he worked on the day of the crime?

3. What word did Luis Santos use to mean “busted” in Part 1, Chapter 5?

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

5. According to the author in Part 1, Chapter 3, due to the protections of the Juvenile court, Ronald Duncan would be released by what age?

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