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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. With what gang was Sherry Gold’s client involved when he was caught as a getaway driver in a drive-by shooting in Part 3, Chapter 15?
(a) Rancho Cordova 13.
(b) Hollywood 13.
(c) Laguna 13.
(d) Venice 13.

5. What lawyer represented John Sloan in Part 3, Chapter 16?
(a) Rosa Diaz.
(b) Michelle Sangh.
(c) Mary McCarthy.
(d) Angela Oh.

6. Who was George Trevino’s lawyer that the author approached in Part 4, Chapter 18?
(a) John Edwards.
(b) William O'Donnell.
(c) Stephan Jones.
(d) Mark Donaldson.

7. Humes describes what case of Sherry Gold’s involving a juvenile who was thought to be guilty until Gold’s investigation proved he was innocent in Part 3, Chapter 15?
(a) Mark James’s case.
(b) Leon Jones's Case.
(c) James Mitchell's case.
(d) Victor Rodriguez’s case.

8. The mood was dark in the author’s writing class in Part 3, Chapter 16 because who had been killed recently?
(a) A juvenile court judge.
(b) A probation counselor.
(c) A state prosecutor.
(d) A defense attorney.

9. Who asked a legally improper question when Ronald Duncan was on the witness stand in Part 3, Chapter 13?
(a) Billy Joseph.
(b) Michael Moore.
(c) Martin Francis.
(d) James Cooper.

10. What is the title of Part 4, Chapter 18?
(a) “Punks.”
(b) “The Outs.”
(c) “Nine Days to Manhood.”
(d) “A Year Later, Another Day in Court.”

11. The boy who was apprehended in association with a series of some of the most brutal murders in LA County claimed that his family was where when the crimes were
(a) Ventura.
(b) Anaheim.
(c) Rancho Cordova.
(d) San Diego.

12. In the case of the sexually molested mentally handicapped boy in Part 3, Chapter 14, the judge deemed the victim what?
(a) A mentally competent witness.
(b) An unreliable witness.
(c) A gang sympathizer.
(d) A premeditated murderer.

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

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

15. What is the name of the boy who is caught in connection with a series of some of the most brutal murders in LA County in Part 3, Chapter 13?
(a) Hugh.
(b) Marcus.
(c) Rodrigo.
(d) Jose.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Part 2, Chapter 9?

2. Who challenged the testimony of the prosecution’s key witness in Part 3, Chapter 13?

3. What attorney at a meeting about reforming the juvenile justice system argued that the office should address root problems in Part 2, Chapter 9?

4. Whose case was Sister Janet trying to reopen in Part 4, Chapter 18, according to the author?

5. What witness took the stand in the Ronal Duncan case in Part 3, Chapter 13?

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