Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

James Garbarino
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 143 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

James Garbarino
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 143 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preface - Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the leading cause of death for young minority males?
(a) Car accidents.
(b) Drug overdose.
(c) Homicide.
(d) Cancer.

2. The term for the moment when a small change in the presence of a germ produces a big change in the rate of infection is _______________________.
(a) The dire point.
(b) The tipping point.
(c) The natural point.
(d) The ending point.

3. What has increased along with youth violence in the United States?
(a) Median incomes.
(b) Racism.
(c) The prevalence of risk factors associated with youth violence.
(d) Adult violence.

4. How has social policy contributed to youth violence?
(a) Social policy has increased public housing.
(b) Social policy has caused clustered public housing.
(c) Social policy has caused race battles.
(d) Social policy has caused more poverty.

5. Having a history of criminal violence in the family makes one's chances of committing murder ___________________.
(a) Twice as high.
(b) Three times as high.
(c) Nine times as high.
(d) Twice as low.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Garbarino claim is the point of change in the social decline of neighborhoods?

2. How many teenagers report they could obtain a gun within an hour?

3. What did the Chicago Tribune publish in 1993?

4. What other areas in the world have seen youth violence due to racism and cultural values?

5. How did an end to segregation allow for the growth of youth violence?

(see the answer key)

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