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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the boy who testified against his father for molestation in Peggy Beckstrand’s memories of a prior case in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Paul.
(b) Peter.
(c) James.
(d) John.

2. On what date did the Northridge earthquake (or LA Quake) occur?
(a) July 1, 1975.
(b) March 25, 1989.
(c) January 17, 1994.
(d) October 8, 1980.

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

4. 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 train station.
(c) The airport.
(d) The bus depot.

5. Where was Luis Santos taken when he was taken from Juvenile Hall in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) The Los Angeles Halfway House.
(b) His mother's house.
(c) Los Angeles County Jail.
(d) The hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. What famously televised court case were the students in the writing class watching in Part 1, Chapter 3?

2. What was John Sloan’s father’s profession?

3. What element of an adult courtroom is missing in the juvenile court system?

4. What does HRO stand for in the narrative?

5. On what night of the week did the author lead a writing class at Central Juvenile Hall?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Geri Vance’s home life growing up in Part 1, Chapter 4?

2. How does the author describe George Trevino in Part 1, Chapter 6? How did George become a “300 kid”?

3. How were Joseph Gutierrez’s actions perceived by the court in Part 1, Chapter 5?

4. What led to Carla James’s apprehension in Part 1, Chapter 7?

5. What was the judge’s decision regarding George Trevino’s “fitness”? Why did the judge reach this decision?

6. How is Roland Duncan’s behavior characterized when he returned from court in Part 1, Chapter 3?

7. How does the author describe Judge Dorn’s impressions on those within the California Juvenile Justice system in Part 1, Chapter 4?

8. How did Judge Dorn’s conflict with the Public Defender’s office begin to escalate in Part 1, Chapter 7?

9. How is Elias Elizondo described? What is revealed in Elias’s poem from “Intake”?

10. How was Peggy Beckstrand’s cross-examination of Roland Duncan described in Part 1, Chapter 8?

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