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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did some students do when they couldn't reach 911 operators on their cell phones?
(a) Began texting each other.
(b) Called television stations.
(c) Ran for it.
(d) Began calling each other.

2. What is the test Eric missed on the morning of the shooting?
(a) Biology.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Physiology.
(d) Trigonometry.

3. How did Dylan tell Eric they were going to Plan B?
(a) They didn't have a Plan B.
(b) Eric actually told Dylan.
(c) Dylan used a prearranged hand signal.
(d) Dylan yelled it.

4. Which of the following was NOT among the activities available for students who attended the after-prom party in the Columbine gym?
(a) Casino games.
(b) Swimming.
(c) A maze.
(d) Bungee jumping.

5. What was CNN covering when the story of the Columbine shooting first broke?
(a) The war in Kosovo.
(b) Tornadoes in Alabama.
(c) A hurricane hitting land in Florida.
(d) A freak winter storm in Montana.

6. What kind of car did Eric Harris drive?
(a) A pickup.
(b) A Malibu.
(c) A Honda.
(d) A Jeep.

7. What was the state of the lunchroom by the time SWAT teams enter?
(a) It was completely empty and quiet.
(b) It was almost completely burned.
(c) It was filled with survivors.
(d) It was flooded.

8. Who told Misty and Brad Bernall there were no students still alive in the high school?
(a) A district attorney.
(b) A cop standing guard at the perimeter.
(c) A student.
(d) A journalist.

9. Who was the first of the victims?
(a) Richard Castaldo.
(b) Rachel Scott.
(c) Dave Sanders.
(d) Danny Rohrbough.

10. How many students did Dylan shoot when he cornered about a hundred on the stairwell?
(a) Twenty-three.
(b) Twelve.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

11. What did police see as the two most effective means of piecing together what happened?
(a) Physical evidence and the school's video system.
(b) The reports from the first police on the scene and other eye witnesses.
(c) The school's video system and reports from the first police on the scene.
(d) Eye witnesses and physical evidence.

12. What did Eric and Dylan say when students questioned them about the large duffel bags they used to carry the bombs?
(a) They said it was a science experiment.
(b) They said they had bombs and everyone thought it was a joke.
(c) No one questioned them.
(d) They said they had equipment for gym class.

13. Why did the pastor of the St. Phillip Lutheran Church decide to contact the Klebolds?
(a) They contacted him first.
(b) A parishioner asked him to pray for them.
(c) They were active members of the church.
(d) They were next door neighbors.

14. Why did the police ask the media to stop showing live footage of the scene?
(a) They wanted to contain information leaking out.
(b) They didn't ask.
(c) Rooms were equipped with televisions so the shooters could be watching.
(d) The parents of the dead students had not been notified.

15. How were the victims initially identified?
(a) Family identifications.
(b) Dental records.
(c) Clothing and descriptions.
(d) Fingerprints.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Robyn say she believed Eric and Dylan wanted to keep their gun purchases secret?

2. In his essay about fishing trips with his father, what did Dylan say about his brother drinking coffee?

3. Why was the meeting of the students and family held at Light of the World Church?

4. How many people attended Eric's funeral?

5. Where was the Columbine prom being held?

(see the answer keys)

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