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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. Who does Gary want a phone call from in order to stop his hunger strike?

2. What does Schiller feel he needs to do with Gary in order to make his planned book and film production work?

3. Because Boaz is not a member of the Utah bar, he needs a ________ in order to plead Gary's case before the court.

4. Which judge considers himself to be a bastion of good sense in a desert of craziness?

5. Jeff Newman, the man who shows up at Nicole's house the day her body is discovered after her pill overdose, is from what publication?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why have Warden Sam Smith and others at the prison been keeping the reporters away from Gary?

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

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

4. Why does the Enquirer hire an expert to analyze the stresses in Gary's voice during the interviews?

5. Why does the Warden allow Boaz to interview Gary?

6. What does the signal of rubbing his chin mean Schiller wants Gary to do during an interview with the media?

7. What do Moody and Sanger do when they are visiting Gary at the prison?

8. Who is Denniz Boaz and why does he become a part of Gary's case?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The molestation which occurs in this book is vile, though the perpetrators never seem to see the issue with this happening.

Part 1: Describe what happens when Rosebeth is in bed with Gary, Barrett, and Nicole.

Part 2: Why don't the characters think they are doing anything wrong? Or do they?

Part 3: Do you think this situation will cause Rosebeth to become a molester in her lifetime? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The control Gary seems to have over Nicole affects not only her, but also him. He seems consumed by her at times.

Part 1: Why do you think Gary manipulated Nicole into trying to take her life?

Part 2: Why do you think Gary and Nicole continue to stay with each other?

Part 3: In what ways does Nicole have control over Gary?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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