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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What branch of the LA Juvenile Court is described as different and less scary in Part 2, Chapter 9?
(a) The Rosa Parks Branch.
(b) The Thurgood Marshall Branch.
(c) The Los Padrinos Branch.
(d) The El Gigante Branch.

2. Humes complains in Part 3, Chapter 15 that the juvenile justice system combines procedural excess with what?
(a) Unearned rewards.
(b) Excessive punishment.
(c) Lifelong friendships.
(d) A lack of consequences.

3. Sharon Stegall found herself before what Court Commissioner awaiting Carla’s docket in Part 2, Chapter 11?
(a) Commissioner James.
(b) Commissioner Munson.
(c) Commissioner Polinsky.
(d) Commissioner Skawinski.

4. What witness took the stand in the Ronal Duncan case in Part 3, Chapter 13?
(a) James.
(b) Mike.
(c) Jason.
(d) Alex.

5. One out of how many juvenile offenses end up in adult court, according to the author in Part 3, Chapter 16?
(a) 220.
(b) 100.
(c) 55.
(d) 340.

6. What is the title of Part 3, Chapter 16?
(a) “The Ins.”
(b) “The Big Fix.”
(c) “The Outs.”
(d) “Nine Days to Manhood.”

7. Who was the Republican running for California Governor in 1994, according to the author in Part 2, Chapter 10?
(a) Joshua Jacobs.
(b) Paul Anderson.
(c) Peter Wilson.
(d) John Sloan.

8. Of the juvenile cases that make it to adult court, what percentage are dismissed as too minor, according to the author in Part 3, Chapter 16?
(a) 60%.
(b) 40%.
(c) 15%.
(d) 10%.

9. For how many days was Carla James sent to CYA for a psychological evaluation in Part 2, Chapter 11?
(a) 30.
(b) 180.
(c) 60.
(d) 90.

10. What was Sharon Stegall doing career-wise in Part 4, Chapter 18, according to the author?
(a) Trying to get a promotion to judge.
(b) Trying to start her own business.
(c) Trying to get promoted to bailiff.
(d) Trying to go back to law school.

11. The defendant named Hugh was found to have what in Part 3, Chapter 15?
(a) A solid alibi.
(b) A weak alibi.
(c) A prior history of murder.
(d) A prior history of robbery.

12. According to the author in Part 2, Chapter 12, Judge Dorn was seen by most as being what?
(a) Completely consistent.
(b) Corrupt.
(c) A wildcard.
(d) Dangerously harsh.

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

14. What does “HOP” stand for in Part 2, Chapter 11?
(a) Hope of Prayer.
(b) Home of Probation.
(c) House of Prisoners.
(d) Health of Person.

15. According to Ronald Duncan’s defense, who was responsible for the murder in Part 3, Chapter 13?
(a) Jason.
(b) Jacob.
(c) Joshua.
(d) Miguel.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author in Part 4, Chapter 18, the only segment of the California budget that was growing was what?

2. What was the nickname of the new kid in the author’s writing class in Part 3, Chapter 16?

3. What male social worker helped Carla James by showing her the lives of those who came out of the facility in Part 2, Chapter 11?

4. How many gang members were estimated on the streets of Los Angeles County in 1982, according to the author in Part 4, Chapter 18?

5. What term is used in the book to describe the practice of flooding a judge with paperwork to manipulate him into changing his behavior?

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