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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Ronald Duncan in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) 18.
(b) 13.
(c) 16.
(d) 11.

2. Who was Peggy Beckstrand’s main witness against Ronald Duncan in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) Marvin.
(b) Jason.
(c) Albert.
(d) Phil.

3. What did the judge order regarding the confession tape in the Ronald Duncan case?
(a) That it be allowed.
(b) That the prosecution could use it.
(c) That it be ruled out.
(d) That the defense could use it.

4. Under what alias was Carla James living when she was found by police patrols in Part 1, Chapter 7?
(a) Sarah Rogers.
(b) Sylvia Mercado.
(c) Michelle Williams.
(d) Geri Vance.

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

6. How old was the schoolgirl that was caught with gang tattoos and distributing fliers for a party in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) 15.
(b) 14.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

7. How many intake cases are described as having been processed in a little over four hours in “Intake”?
(a) 3.
(b) 15.
(c) 27.
(d) 8.

8. At what time did the author describe leaving Juvenile Hall after the writing class in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) 7:30 p.m.
(b) 8 p.m.
(c) 4:00 p.m.
(d) 9:00 p.m.

9. In Elias’s poem from “Intake,” he described turning a Walkman’s motor into what?
(a) A taser.
(b) A drill.
(c) A tattoo machine.
(d) A gun.

10. What is the title of Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) “Punks.”
(b) “The Ins.”
(c) “The Big Fix.”
(d) “Nine Days to Manhood.”

11. Who was the attorney representing Ronald Duncan in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) Marshall Johnson.
(b) Stephan Mowers.
(c) Jason Gueringer.
(d) Roger Moore.

12. What does California Penal Code Section 245 address?
(a) Assault with a deadly weapon.
(b) Armed burglary.
(c) Murder.
(d) Arson.

13. Ronald Duncan was charged with committing double murder with what weapon?
(a) A shotgun.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A hammer.
(d) A handgun.

14. Where is the Los Angeles Superior Court, Juvenile Court Division located?
(a) Inglewood, California.
(b) Big Bear, California.
(c) Encinitas, California.
(d) Bakersfield, California.

15. What does HRO stand for in the narrative?
(a) Hostile Risk Operation.
(b) Honored Response Officer.
(c) Humane Response Officer.
(d) High Risk Offender.

Short Answer Questions

1. Judge Roosevelt Dorn opened his courtroom punctually at what time each day, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 4?

2. According to the narrator in “Intake,” the new arrivals were taken where at Central lockup when they arrived?

3. Where was Luis Santos taken when he was taken from Juvenile Hall in Part 1, Chapter 5?

4. Where is Camp Resnick located?

5. Judge Dorn worked his way through law school working as what, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 4?

(see the answer keys)

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