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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. When is Richard's second court appearance?
(a) December 20.
(b) November 15.
(c) December 3.
(d) November 28.

2. Which of the following did Sasha tell doctors in the ER?
(a) Their mother was on her way.
(b) They needed to get back to school.
(c) They wanted to be called they.
(d) It was the Rim Fire's revenge.

3. What does Kaprice do in Part IV to try to help healing at Oakland High?
(a) Hold a restorative justice circle.
(b) Have a bake sale.
(c) Hold another fundraiser.
(d) Have a rally.

4. How long after the fire is Sasha released from the hospital?
(a) 23 days.
(b) 14 days.
(c) 69 days.
(d) 45 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Jasmine's sisters accompanies her to the courtroom in the section titled Cruel and Unusual?

2. Which officers interview Richard when he is first arrested?

3. Who does Richard want to talk to about what happened with Sasha before anyone else in Part III?

4. How much does a student-led fundraiser at Oakland High raise for Sasha's medical expenses?

5. What kind of evidence do the police tell Richard they have against him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think it was fair of authorities to charge Richard with a hate crime?

2. Why does Andrew avoid visiting Sasha in the hospital?

3. How does Slater feel about the way the police who questioned Richard treated him?

4. How does Sasha feel after they first arrive in the emergency room in Part III?

5. What do the police questioning Richard tell him about the evidence they have against him?

6. How do many of the people who know Richard best react to the news of his crime?

7. Why are Sasha's friends so shocked that such a horrific crime could happen to Sasha?

8. What distinction does Richard's lawyer draw between other hate crimes and the crime Richard committed?

9. How did the super-predator theory devised by John J. Dilulio Jr. pave the way for some states to start charging juveniles as adults?

10. What do some of Sasha's friends do to show support for Sasha after the attack?

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