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

2. How old was Ronald Duncan in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 11.
(d) 13.

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

4. What does “ACLU” stand for?
(a) American Criminal Law Union.
(b) Architecture and Construction Law Union.
(c) American Corporate Law Union.
(d) The American Civil Liberties Union.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many kids does the narrator claim are warehoused at Central Juvenile Hall in “Intake”?

3. Who was the attorney representing Ronald Duncan in Part 1, Chapter 8?

4. At the terminus of what street does the narrator describe a guard shack overlooking Central lockup’s drive-in entrance in “Intake”?

5. Where did John Sloan’s grandparents immigrate to America from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What were Peggy Beckstrand’s feelings about the Roland Duncan case, as described by the author in Part 1, Chapter 3?

5. How does the author describe the DA’s case as revealed in the Duncan trial in Part 1, Chapter 8?

6. How is Richard “Shorty” Perez described in “Intake”? What was Perez charged with?

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

8. What was revealed by the star witness for the prosecution in the Ronald Duncan case in Part 1, Chapter 8?

9. What emotions does the author describe as being central within the juvenile justice system in Part 1, Chapter 1?

10. What did Elias Elizondo tell Edward Humes about juvenile reform in “Intake”?

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