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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. George Trevino is described by the author as a foster kid or what, in Part 1, Chapter 6?
(a) A “200 kid.”
(b) A “500 kid.”
(c) A “100 kid.”
(d) A “300 kid.”

2. Who was the new intake case charged with murder associated with a botched robbery in “Intake”?
(a) Roy Sukoda.
(b) Geri Vance.
(c) Peggy Beckstrand.
(d) George Trevino.

3. What title did Peggy Beckstrand hold in 1994, according to the narrative in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) Deputy District Attorney.
(b) Editor for the LA Times.
(c) LA County Sheriff.
(d) Defense Attorney.

4. What girl did Luis Santos say was always on his mind as he faced going to County in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Tiny.
(b) Squeaky.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Sarah.

5. Judge Roosevelt Dorn opened his courtroom punctually at what time each day, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) 8:30 a.m.
(b) 6:00 a.m.
(c) 7:00 a.m.
(d) 10:30 a.m.

6. In Elias’s poem from “Intake,” he described turning a Walkman’s motor into what?
(a) A taser.
(b) A gun.
(c) A drill.
(d) A tattoo machine.

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

8. At what time did the author describe leaving Juvenile Hall after the writing class in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) 9:00 p.m.
(b) 4:00 p.m.
(c) 7:30 p.m.
(d) 8 p.m.

9. What does HRO stand for in the narrative?
(a) High Risk Offender.
(b) Honored Response Officer.
(c) Hostile Risk Operation.
(d) Humane Response Officer.

10. 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) Gay rights.
(d) Immigration rights.

11. Carla James was sentenced to spend how much time at Camp Resnick for theft and assault charges, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 2?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 1 year.

12. According to the author in Part 1, Chapter 1, violent offenses by juveniles had risen how much in the past 5 years?
(a) 68%.
(b) 42%.
(c) 35%.
(d) 21%.

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

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

15. According to the narrator in “Intake,” the Central lockup facility was “ancient by Los Angeles standards,” meaning that it had been standing since before what?
(a) The Spanish American War.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) WWII.
(d) WWI.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Ronald Duncan when he allegedly committed double homicide?

2. How old was the newly appointed Judge Roosevelt Dorn in Part 1, Chapter 1?

3. Judge Dorn worked his way through law school working as what, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 4?

4. Ronald Duncan was charged with double murder for killing whom, according to the narrator in “Intake”?

5. According to the author in Part 1, Chapter 5, Luis Santos was sent to prison for how many years for his crime?

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