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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was John Sloan charged with in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Arson.
(b) Negligent homicide.
(c) Armed robbery.
(d) Rape.

2. How old was Ronald Duncan in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) 11.
(b) 16.
(c) 13.
(d) 18.

3. Where was Luis Santos taken when he was taken from Juvenile Hall in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) The hospital.
(b) His mother's house.
(c) The Los Angeles Halfway House.
(d) Los Angeles County Jail.

4. How many kids does the author say were charged as adults for serious crimes because they were over 16 in the past year in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Over 900.
(b) Over 4,000.
(c) Over 7,500.
(d) Over 1,500.

5. What lockup facility is called the “closest thing to an orphanage in Los Angeles” in Part 1, Chapter 6?
(a) Williams Hall.
(b) Rogers Hall.
(c) Jacoby Hall.
(d) MacLaren Hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who won the bureaucratic paper battle in Part 3, Chapter 14?

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

3. How did Peggy Beckstrand feel about her job in Part 1, Chapter 8?

4. What does “HOP” stand for in Part 2, Chapter 11?

5. What is the title of Part 3, Chapter 14?

(see the answer key)

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