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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the word on the street about why Richard had set Sasha's skirt aflame?
(a) He had done it by mistake.
(b) He had a grudge against gender-fluid people.
(c) Another kid had put him up to it.
(d) He had not actually done it.

2. What does Jasmine say to herself in the elevator at Richard's court appearance on November 23?
(a) Her sister is looking down on them.
(b) She has given up hope.
(c) God is good.
(d) She knows the justice system will be fair.

3. Who is the Alameda County D.A.?
(a) Marsha Mosby.
(b) Frederick Warren.
(c) Jennifer Alexander.
(d) Nancy O'Malley.

4. Who prosecutes Richard's case?
(a) Armando Pastran.
(b) Michael Smith.
(c) Bill Du Bois.
(d) Barbara O'Malley.

5. Where do the students from both Maybeck and Oakland schools march?
(a) Along the 57 bus route.
(b) In the California state capital.
(c) To city hall in Oakland.
(d) In Washington.

6. What is the date of Sasha's first surgery?
(a) November 20, 2013.
(b) November 2, 2013.
(c) November 8, 2013.
(d) November 6, 2013.

7. How much of Sasha's body did the doctor estimate the burns covered?
(a) 22 percent.
(b) 55 percent.
(c) 30 percent.
(d) 10 percent.

8. What substance is critical to brain development in adolescents?
(a) Mesno.
(b) Dopamine.
(c) Ritalin.
(d) Myelin.

9. What do psychologists call times of intense emotions or stress?
(a) Flash points.
(b) Hot cognition.
(c) Danger points.
(d) Lightening rounds.

10. Where is Richard booked in in Part III?
(a) Oakland-Rickston Jail.
(b) Cooks County Prison.
(c) Alameda County Juvenile Hall.
(d) Michaels County Prison.

11. What objection does Jasmine have about the way the police treated Richard?
(a) She thought they intimidated him by leaving him alone for days.
(b) She did not think he fully understood what his rights were.
(c) She thought they gave him the false impression he would be able to go free.
(d) She thought they treated him physically roughly.

12. Who does Sasha go to their senior dance with?
(a) Wren.
(b) Nemo.
(c) Otis.
(d) Cherie.

13. What is the law in California that allowed prosecutors to file charges against juveniles in adult court?
(a) Proposition 21.
(b) Proposition 56.
(c) Proposition 10.
(d) Proposition 32.

14. Who is the science teacher at Maybeck High?
(a) Shyam Sundar.
(b) Henderson Rathers.
(c) Michael Healy.
(d) Loren Saunders.

15. Who is Michael's girlfriend?
(a) Teah.
(b) Sally.
(c) Bo.
(d) Marcia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Richard's defense attorney?

2. What does Richard tell the police about his feelings towards gay people?

3. What club does Sasha attend after her first day back at school?

4. Who is one of the men who saved Sasha on the bus?

5. What kind of room do authorities put people booked into juvenile hall who are accused of serious crimes?

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