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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Carla James was sent to what facility, where she would spend most of her time in group therapy, in Part 2, Chapter 11?
(a) The Roberta Matthews Center.
(b) The Jennifer King Center.
(c) The Dorothy Kirby Center.
(d) The Emily Jacobs Center.

2. 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?
(a) 18.
(b) 25.
(c) 30.
(d) 21.

3. What was the name of Carla James’s parole officer in Part 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Geri Vance.
(b) Elias Elizondo.
(c) Edward Humes.
(d) Sharon Stegall.

4. Judge Scarlett expressed a radical view that the court should do what in Part 3, Chapter 13?
(a) Charge all juveniles as adults.
(b) Enact the death penalty for juveniles.
(c) Remove children from dysfunctional homes.
(d) Removes all juvenile status offenses.

5. At the terminus of what street does the narrator describe a guard shack overlooking Central lockup’s drive-in entrance in “Intake”?
(a) Alcatraz Street.
(b) Alpine Street.
(c) Alcazar Street.
(d) Atlas Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ronald Duncan was charged with committing double murder with what weapon?

2. What does “ACLU” stand for?

3. Under what alias was Carla James living when she was found by police patrols in Part 1, Chapter 7?

4. What lockup facility is called the “closest thing to an orphanage in Los Angeles” in Part 1, Chapter 6?

5. One out of how many juvenile offenses end up in adult court, according to the author in Part 3, Chapter 16?

(see the answer key)

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