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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the names of the two kids who were accused of sexually molesting a mentally handicapped boy in Part 3, Chapter 14?
(a) Arnold and Bill.
(b) Bernard and Joseph.
(c) Thomas and Renaldo.
(d) Cecil and Danny.

2. The author asserts in Part 3, Chapter 16 that over how many kids are arrested every year in the United States?
(a) 2 million.
(b) 300,000.
(c) 1.2 million.
(d) 700,000.

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

4. How many kids were estimated in the Los Angeles Unified School District in 1994, according to the author in Part 4, Chapter 18?
(a) 700,000.
(b) 640,000.
(c) 950.
(d) 250,000.

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

6. Which of her parolees did Sharon Stegall learn had been shot in Part 2, Chapter 11?
(a) Clarice.
(b) Marcie.
(c) Dondi.
(d) Rita.

7. Who graduated from probation camp with honors after 8 months and was attending Los Angeles City College in Part 4, Chapter 18?
(a) Stephan Jones.
(b) Herman King.
(c) John Sloan.
(d) William Smith.

8. At what age was Geri Vance described as a pretty conscienceless and chilling kid in Part 3, Chapter 16?
(a) 25.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 17.

9. What is the name of the mentally handicapped girl that Andre helped in Part 2, Chapter 9?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Miriam.
(d) Paula.

10. 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 El Gigante Branch.
(c) The Los Padrinos Branch.
(d) The Thurgood Marshall Branch.

11. 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?
(a) Mr. Paul.
(b) Mr. Williams.
(c) Mr. Jenkins.
(d) Mr. Shabazz.

12. What was the nickname of Sherry Gold’s client that had been caught as a getaway driver in a drive-by shooting in Part 3, Chapter 15?
(a) Big Boy.
(b) Shorty.
(c) Fatty.
(d) Shy Boy.

13. According to the author in Part 2, Chapter 10, who was the Democratic candidate for California Governor?
(a) Jennifer Jacobs.
(b) Kathleen Brown.
(c) Sarah Jenkins.
(d) Michelle Wells.

14. 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) Rancho Cordova.
(b) Ventura.
(c) Anaheim.
(d) San Diego.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By what nickname did Rodrigo Becessar go by in Part 3, Chapter 15?

2. How many of the seven children in the juvenile justice system that the author worked with were saved by the system, according to Humes in Part 4, Chapter 18?

3. What does “HOP” stand for in Part 2, Chapter 11?

4. 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?

5. In overreaction to hearing one of her parolees was shot, who did Sharon Stegall have locked up in Part 2, Chapter 11?

(see the answer keys)

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