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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ronald Duncan was charged with committing double murder with what weapon?
(a) A handgun.
(b) A hammer.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A shotgun.

2. According to the narrator in “Intake,” the new arrivals were taken where at Central lockup when they arrived?
(a) The West Wing.
(b) The North Wing.
(c) The New Wing.
(d) The Old Wing.

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

4. What were the names of the people that Ronald Duncan was accused of murdering?
(a) Elizabeth and Robert Williams.
(b) Jane and Paul Wilson.
(c) Chuck and Adelina Rusitanonta.
(d) George and Sarah Ross.

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

6. What did Ronald Duncan’s lawyer claim about his taped confession in the trial?
(a) It was coerced.
(b) It was a lie.
(c) It was the truth.
(d) It was voluntary.

7. What Section of the California Penal Code defines premeditated murder?
(a) Section 112.
(b) Section 187.
(c) Section 242.
(d) Section 45.

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

9. What does California Penal Code Section 245 address?
(a) Assault with a deadly weapon.
(b) Murder.
(c) Arson.
(d) Armed burglary.

10. Judge Dorn gave a public presentation where he suggested bringing back what in Part 1, Chapter 7?
(a) The death penalty.
(b) Labor camps.
(c) Chain gangs.
(d) Status offenses.

11. What element of an adult courtroom is missing in the juvenile court system?
(a) Bailiffs.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) A judge.
(d) A jury.

12. What term is used in the book for criminal offenses that apply to juveniles but not to adults?
(a) Status offenses.
(b) Petty offenses.
(c) Minor offenses.
(d) Child offenses.

13. Ronald Duncan was charged with double murder for killing whom, according to the narrator in “Intake”?
(a) His brother and sister.
(b) His mother and sister.
(c) His father and brother.
(d) His employers.

14. Judge Dorn worked his way through law school working as what, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) A courtroom bailiff.
(b) A banker.
(c) A cook.
(d) A piano teacher.

15. Where did Peggy Beckstrand go to pick up her star witness in the Ronald Duncan case in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) A motel.
(b) The airport.
(c) The train station.
(d) The bus depot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the boy that testified that Ronald Duncan confessed to the crime in Part 1, Chapter 8?

2. What did the judge order regarding the confession tape in the Ronald Duncan case?

3. According to the author in Part 1, Chapter 1, violent offenses by juveniles had risen how much in the past 5 years?

4. What kind of car did John Sloan drive when he and his friend committed the crime, according to evidence presented in Part 1, Chapter 5?

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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