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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If Steve is sentenced to 25 years to life, at least how much time will he have to serve, according to O'Brien?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 15 years and 3 months.
(c) 24 years and 6 months.
(d) 21 years and 3 months.

2. In the screenplay description of the inmates "yelling from cell to cell," what distinguishes their yells?
(a) It is very quiet.
(b) It is very scary.
(c) It is in foreign languages.
(d) Much of it is obscene.

3. Who is the author of this book?
(a) Dean Myers.
(b) Dean Walters.
(c) Walter Dean.
(d) Walter Dean Myers.

4. Why does the judge call for a break during the intense questioning of Wendell Bolton by Briggs?
(a) To attend to administrative tasks.
(b) To overrule Petrocelli.
(c) To calm down Briggs.
(d) To calm down the juror.

5. Steve says his movie will be not a story of his life, but a story of what?
(a) His past.
(b) His parents' life story.
(c) His future.
(d) His experience in prison.

6. Why does Briggs think it is strange that Evans would have told Wendell Bolton about the stolen goods?
(a) Because Bolton was not in on the robbery.
(b) Because they are long-time friends.
(c) Because they did not know each other.
(d) Because Bolton cannot be trusted.

7. What is the color of Petrocelli's suit in Chapter 1?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Gray.

8. According to Osvaldo, how old is he?
(a) 24.
(b) 17.
(c) 22.
(d) 14.

9. What action on Acie's part does Steve say really "got to me"?
(a) Crying.
(b) Yelling.
(c) Snoring.
(d) Burping.

10. What is the name of the prisoner who wants to read Steve's screenplay?
(a) Sunner.
(b) Sunset.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Sunrise.

11. How old is Mr. Nesbitt at the time of his murder?
(a) 43.
(b) 89.
(c) 55.
(d) 46.

12. The prologue of Monster is written in what style?
(a) Letter.
(b) Journal entry.
(c) Song.
(d) Screenplay.

13. Which two items are taken away from prisoners, according to Steve?
(a) Money and shoes.
(b) Shoelaces and belts.
(c) Glasses and medicine.
(d) Shoes and shoelaces.

14. What is Steve doing in the screenplay when he overhears two women with accents from the neighborhood?
(a) Hanging out with friends.
(b) Playing basketball.
(c) Doing homework.
(d) Robbing a man.

15. What does Steve notice about the other prisoners in his journal from Wednesday, July 8?
(a) They are all pretty young.
(b) Most of them are old.
(c) There are many who are younger than he is.
(d) Some of them are women.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the prisoner who starts a fight with the preacher visiting the jail?

2. How old is Steve?

3. How much does Wendell Bolton pay for the stolen goods from the drugstore robbery?

4. In the notes Steve writes just after his father leaves, what does he say he did at the drugstore?

5. Steve's father tells Steve that although he had never made the team for this sport, he hopes Steve will. What sport is he talking about?

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