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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. Before Nicole is 11, she won't let anybody "__________," but she still likes taking her clothes off and letting people look.

2. Who does Nicole decide to leave with when she is seven months pregnant and homeless?

3. What does Gary rob second in order to get money he needs for his truck payment?

4. Whose albums did Gary and Bessie listen to during some of their happier times together?

5. What does Peter continue to check himself in for at the local mental hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the biggest obstacle for the lawyers who are trying to defend Gary in his murder charges?

2. What happened to Nicole's Mustang which makes her have to hitchhike in order to see Gary in prison?

3. Why does Grace McGinnis eventually sever ties with Bessie and her clan?

4. What is the evidence the prosecution has in the case against Gary?

5. What are some of the good times Bessie and Gary shared between his prison sentences?

6. Why does Gary contact Brenda as he comes to the end of his jail term in Oregon?

7. What does Peter see that causes him to talk to Ida about his findings?

8. Why is Nicole taken off of Gary's visiting list at the prison, although she is eventually reinstated?

9. What does Cline Campbell have to say about Gary's decision to let the state kill him?

10. What is the new object of Gary's automobile desires?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During this story, it seem that Gary has two different versions of reality - that which is true and that which he imagines in his head.

Part 1: In what ways is Gary's perception of reality false? Cite specific examples.

Part 2: In what ways does Gary seem to be grounded in reality? Cite specific examples.

Part 3: What does Gary's constant fantasies seem to say about his mental state?

Essay Topic 2

Gary says at one point that he does not want any publicity, though he goes ahead and changes this stance once Boaz enters the picture.

Part 1: Why wouldn't Gary want publicity for his initial story?

Part 2: Why might Gary have changed his mind about getting more public about his story?

Part 3: How will the publicity of Gary's story affect others in his life?

Essay Topic 3

In the end, Gary is surrounded by his family and friends as he spends his final night on the Earth.

Part 1: Why are Gary's family and friends so supportive of him?

Part 2: Why didn't Gary's family and friends fight harder for him to stay alive?

Part 3: If you were a family member of Gary's, what would you have done when you found out he was sentenced to death?

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