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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 are Stephanie, her mother, and Schiller's mother planning to try to sell to overseas markets?

2. What is the signal Schiller will give if he doesn't want Gary to answer a particular question?

3. Who is pissed off at Schiller for not being able to attend Gary's memorial service?

4. What does Schiller make Gary do in order to regulate the questions he is being asked by his lawyers?

5. To whom does Gary offer $5000 for a change of clothes so he can escape?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Brenda when Geraldo Rivera calls to get an interview about Gary from her?

2. What happens to Nicole after she is released from the state hospital?

3. What gives Schiller a leg up in the competition to get the rights to Gary's story?

4. What evidence is presented in the book which leads the reader to believe Gary was not serious about killing himself?

5. Why can't Gary eat pizza along with the other friends of his when they visit in the prison?

6. What does Schiller realize when he is already inside the prison's fence?

7. Why is Schiller in Hawaii as Gary continues to be interviewed by the media?

8. Why does Jeff Newman try to push his way into Nicole's house?

9. What does Gary find out about his old cellmate from Utah County Jail in Provo?

10. What does Earl Dorius do in order to stop the reporters and other interviews from having access to Gary?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One's image of themselves seems to spurn on that person's actions as well.

Part 1: How does Nicole see herself? What actions does she take as a result of this self image?

Part 2: How does Gary see himself? What actions does he take as a result of his self image?

Part 3: Would changing one's self image change one's actions? Why or why not?

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

The trick with the character of Gary is that he seems to be someone you can both hate and understand. This can cause the reader to not know what to think.

Part 1: Cite at least two examples of things which may be considered admirable in Gary.

Part 2: Cite at least two examples of things which may be considered detestable in Gary.

Part 3: Do you think Gary is a good person or a bad person? What were your reactions to him in the story?

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