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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of Carla James’s parole officer in Part 1, Chapter 2?

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

4. What girl did Luis Santos say was always on his mind as he faced going to County in Part 1, Chapter 5?

5. Under what alias was Carla James living when she was found by police patrols in Part 1, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the author describe “status offenses” in Part 1, Chapter 2? What is Humes’s opinion of status offenses?

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

4. How is Carla James’s family history described in Part 1, Chapter 2? When did Carla’s dad die?

5. For what reasons did John Sloan join a street gang, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 5?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the statistics presented by the author regarding the juvenile justice system in Part 1, Chapter 1. How much had violent crime committed by juveniles risen at the time the book was written? Were the projected statistics for 2010 correct? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The author of No Matter How Loud I Shout often contrasts "get tough" strategies and "prevention" strategies for dealing with juvenile crimes. Which side are you closer to and why? What statistics and examples back up your point of view?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the landmark case of Gerald Frances Gault. When was In re Gault published by the Supreme Court? What did this decision mean for the future of the juvenile justice system in the United States? How does Edward Humes view the case?

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