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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author in Part 1, Chapter 2, Carla James began lying to her parents at what age?
(a) 13.
(b) 9.
(c) 16.
(d) 7.

2. Under what alias was Carla James living when she was found by police patrols in Part 1, Chapter 7?
(a) Michelle Williams.
(b) Geri Vance.
(c) Sarah Rogers.
(d) Sylvia Mercado.

3. What did Peggy Beckstrand discover about her star witness in the Ronald Duncan case in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) He was in prison.
(b) He was a felon.
(c) He was not at the scene.
(d) He was an accomplice.

4. Charles Scarlett is described as one of LA’s top attorneys focusing on what issues in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) Civil rights.
(b) Women's rights.
(c) Immigration rights.
(d) Gay rights.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many kids does the narrator claim are warehoused at Central Juvenile Hall in “Intake”?

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. At the terminus of what street does the narrator describe a guard shack overlooking Central lockup’s drive-in entrance in “Intake”?

5. What does HRO stand for in the narrative?

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