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WorksheetsThe 57 Bus, Part 3: The Fire
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who told Richard to set fire to Sasha's skirt?
Lloyd
Skeet
Jamal
Drake
How did most passengers react to the fire?
They rushed to help.
They howled with laughter.
They called 911.
They sprinted for the exits.
Why did Richard return to the scene of the crime?
He heard Sasha's screams.
He was trying to look casual.
He wanted to find Lloyd.
He forgot his phone on the bus.
How did Debbie and Karl react when they heard what happened on the bus?
They became angry.
They had trouble understanding it.
They screamed and cried.
They became quiet and withdrawn.
What did Kaprice wonder when she saw the Ten O'Clock News?
Why would someone do something like that?
Who would dress like that?
Who would do something like that?
All of the above.
Why didn't Kaprice help Richard the day after the fire?
She didn't know what could be so urgent that it couldn't wait.
Her office was filled with kids.
She got locked out of her office.
All of the above.
Which character's story demonstrates how the fire affected the wider community?
Lloyd
Jamal
Jasmine
The man with the mustache
Why did the officers leave Richard alone for two hours and nineteen minutes?
to make him desperate to talk
because they were busy
to see if he would attempt to escape
because it was lunchtime
Why do 90% of teen offenders waive their Miranda rights? (select two)
They don't understand them.
They believe they can keep their parents from finding out.
They're protected from being tried as an adult.
They can't afford a lawyer.
Why did Richard tell the cops he's "homophobic?" (Select two)
He thought that's what they wanted to hear.
He thought he had to act tough.
He thought "homophobic" means "straight."
He thought he was acting in self-defense.
What kind of surgery does Sasha need?
cryotherapy
lumpectomy
skin grafts
dermabrasion
What idea caused a panic, resulting in new state laws allowing juveniles to be tried as adults for most violent crimes?
The "drive-by" myth
The "turf wars" myth
The "bigfoot" myth
The "super-predator" myth
What is the name of the law that allowed California courts to try teenagers as adults without the oversight of the juvenile-court judge?
The Super-Predator Act
Proposition 21
Brown vs Board of Education
Miranda Rights Law
Why is it significant that Nancy O'Malley idolizes Earl Warren?
She sees herself as a crusader against discrimination.
She sees herself as a friend to the African American Community.
She sees herself as tough on drug dealers.
She sees herself as a protector of small children.
How will O'Malley's personal mission affect Richard's case?
She will be lenient because of his protected status as a juvenile.
She will be lenient because of his protected status as an African American.
She will listen to the advice of The American Civil Liberties Union.
She will make sure he is punished to the full extent of the law.
What did the National Center for Lesbian Rights and the Transgender Law Center argue about the case in their letter to Nancy O'Malley?
"We firmly believe that you can protect the victims of hate crimes without imposing adult sanctions on juvenile offenders."
"When you rape someone, you are an adult. When you murder someone, you are an adult."
"A super-predator is a young juvenile criminal who is so impulsive, so remorseless, that he can kill, rape, or maim without giving it a second thought."
"Richard's violent and senseless criminal conduct resulted in severe and traumatic injuries to a young and entirely innocent victim."
What is the term used to describe the poor judgment of teenagers during periods of intense emotion or stress?
Limbic processing
Emotional hyperdrive
Hot cognition
Prefrontal Paralysis
Why did Bill Du Bois put Richard's letters to Sasha in his briefcase?
They needed editing for grammatical errors.
They contained an admission of guilt.
They were insensitive to Sasha's feelings.
They showed Richard to be a callous, unfeeling psychopath.
How did Richard's friends feel about the No H8 Movement at Oakland High?
They were enthusiastic about it.
They were unaffected by it.
They believed it was unfair to Richard.
They believed it was unkind to Sasha.
Which statement does NOT express Debbie and Karl's opinion of what should happen to Richard?
He should be tried as an adult.
He should be tried as a juvenile.
They feel like they need more information.
They don't want to be the ones to decide what should happen to Richard.
