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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. Where did the author describe Peggy Beckstrand keeping the crime scene photos from the Ronald Duncan trial in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) Her bedroom wall.
(b) Her jewelry box.
(c) Her desk drawer.
(d) Her living room table.

2. Author Humes explains two cases involving Judge Dorn’s reform in the juvenile justice system in Part 2, Chapter 12. The good case involved a young schizophrenic named what?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Latoya.
(c) Keesha.
(d) Emily.

3. According to the author in Part 4, Chapter 18, the only segment of the California budget that was growing was what?
(a) The governor’s expense account.
(b) The prison budget.
(c) The Senate payroll.
(d) The State parks.

4. What is the title of Part 2, Chapter 9?
(a) “Nine Days to Manhood.”
(b) “The Outs.”
(c) “The Big Fix.”
(d) “Punks.”

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What did Peggy Beckstrand discover about her star witness in the Ronald Duncan case in Part 1, Chapter 8?

3. According to the narrator in Part 2, Chapter 10, Sister Janet prodded Geri Vance’s attorney to get him a reduced sentence. The attorney succeeded with a bargain that earned him what maximum sentence?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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