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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Judge Dorn worked his way through law school working as what, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) A banker.
(b) A cook.
(c) A piano teacher.
(d) A courtroom bailiff.

2. According to the author in Part 1, Chapter 1, violent offenses by juveniles had risen how much in the past 5 years?
(a) 42%.
(b) 21%.
(c) 35%.
(d) 68%.

3. How many kids does the narrator claim are warehoused at Central Juvenile Hall in “Intake”?
(a) 1,600.
(b) 1.200.
(c) 850.
(d) 650.

4. George Trevino is described by the author as a foster kid or what, in Part 1, Chapter 6?
(a) A “100 kid.”
(b) A “500 kid.”
(c) A “200 kid.”
(d) A “300 kid.”

5. What were the names of the people that Ronald Duncan was accused of murdering?
(a) George and Sarah Ross.
(b) Jane and Paul Wilson.
(c) Elizabeth and Robert Williams.
(d) Chuck and Adelina Rusitanonta.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does HRO stand for in the narrative?

2. What is the name of the elderly nun that attended to the kids housed in Central Juvenile Hall?

3. The murder case described by the narrator in “Intake” involved a botched robbery at what location?

4. What judge is described by the author in Part 1, Chapter 2 as having seen “potential” in Carla James, and thus gave her a lesser sentence for theft and assault?

5. Who was the new intake case charged with murder associated with a botched robbery in “Intake”?

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