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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator in “Intake” describe as “both status symbols and necessary tools of the trade in this information age”?

2. How old was the schoolgirl that was caught with gang tattoos and distributing fliers for a party in Part 1, Chapter 1?

3. Judge Dorn gave a public presentation where he suggested bringing back what in Part 1, Chapter 7?

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

5. What does “ACLU” stand for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Peggy Beckstrand’s cross-examination of Roland Duncan described in Part 1, Chapter 8?

2. What did Elias Elizondo tell Edward Humes about juvenile reform in “Intake”?

3. What led to Geri Vance’s entrance into “the system” in his youth? How did his prior record affect his chances in court in Part 1, Chapter 4?

4. What was revealed by the star witness for the prosecution in the Ronald Duncan case in Part 1, Chapter 8?

5. According to the author in “Intake,” a LA social project was monitoring Richard Perez and others like him within the California Juvenile Justice system. What did these researchers conclude from the study?

6. For what crime was Carla James charged in Part 1, Chapter 2? How is Carla characterized by the author?

7. How is Roland Duncan’s behavior characterized when he returned from court in Part 1, Chapter 3?

8. For what reasons did John Sloan join a street gang, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 5?

9. What was Roosevelt Dorn’s history prior to his appointment in Inglewood? How did this history influence him as a judge?

10. What led to Carla James’s apprehension in Part 1, Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author’s depiction of Peggy Beckstrand in the book. What opinions does the author give of Beckstrand? Do you think he represents this individual objectively? Do you feel that Beckstrand is an empathetic individual in the narrative? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of Central Juvenile Hall and examines the mood and tone of the book as established through this setting in “Intake.” How does the author establish a sense of fear and desperation within this setting? In what state of disrepair is the building described? Is this facility the same today?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the nuances of California fitness laws in comparison with other U.S. States. How does “age of majority” relate to the age of sexual consent, marriageable age, drinking age, driving age, voting age, etc.? How have laws changed in California regarding juvenile crimes and fitness?

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