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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of car did John Sloan drive when he and his friend committed the crime, according to evidence presented in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) A Ford Mustang.
(b) A Dodge Dart.
(c) A Chevrolet Corvette.
(d) A Volkswagen Karmann Ghia.

2. What lockup facility is called the “closest thing to an orphanage in Los Angeles” in Part 1, Chapter 6?
(a) Rogers Hall.
(b) MacLaren Hall.
(c) Williams Hall.
(d) Jacoby Hall.

3. How did Peggy Beckstrand feel about her job in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) She prepared to be fired.
(b) She hated it.
(c) She loved it.
(d) She wanted a promotion.

4. Ronald Duncan’s crime was committed how long before he would have been able to be tried as an adult?
(a) 14 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 9 days.
(d) 35 days.

5. How much money had John Sloan paid for the .380 revolver he had, according to the evidence presented in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) $150.
(b) $225.
(c) $65.
(d) $100.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the boy that testified that Ronald Duncan confessed to the crime in Part 1, Chapter 8?

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

3. By what percentage did juvenile murder rates rise from the 1970s to 1994, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 1?

4. According to the author in Part 1, Chapter 5, Luis Santos was sent to prison for how many years for his crime?

5. What did the judge order regarding the confession tape in the Ronald Duncan case?

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