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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. Sister Janet pleaded against the mother of what victim in order to have Elias tried as a juvenile in Part 2, Chapter 10?
(a) Geri Vance.
(b) College Mansbridge.
(c) Rita Gonzales.
(d) Elias Elizondo.

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

3. By what nickname did Rodrigo Becessar go by in Part 3, Chapter 15?
(a) Leader.
(b) Stranger.
(c) Shorty.
(d) Friend.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the mentally handicapped and mildly autistic boy who was sexually molested in Part 3, Chapter 14?

2. According to the author in Part 2, Chapter 12, Judge Dorn was seen by most as being what?

3. Sherry Gold is described in Part 4, Chapter 18 as seeking a job with a firm that handles adult cases where?

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

5. What was Sharon Stegall doing career-wise in Part 4, Chapter 18, according to the author?

Short Essay Questions

1. What argument did Jim Hickey make at a meeting to discuss juvenile justice reform in Part 2, Chapter 9?

2. How did the battle between Judge Dorn and the DA’s office progress in Part 3, Chapter 14?

3. What did Elias reveal to Sister Janet in Part 2, Chapter 10? How did this come about?

4. How was Ronald Duncan’s testimony described by the author in Part 3, Chapter 13?

5. How is Mark Lancaster’s background described in Part 3, Chapter 15? What was Mark charged with?

6. How does the author describe the “reformer buzz” that took place in 1994 in Part 2, Chapter 9?

7. How does the author describe Sherry Gold when introducing her in Part 3, Chapter 15?

8. What program helped to rehabilitate Andre, according to the author in Part 2, Chapter 9?

9. According to the author in Part 4, Chapter 18, fear of the future led the people to pass laws to limit or eliminate juvenile court jurisdiction all over the country. What was Humes’s opinion of this action?

10. What outcome does the author describe for Elias Elizondo, Geri Vance, and John Sloan in Part 4, Chapter 18?

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