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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Moment: Russell Henderson” of Act 3, how does Russell Henderson change his plea?
(a) From no contest to not guilty
(b) From guilty to no contest
(c) From no contest to guilty
(d) From not guilty to guilty

2. In “Moment: Gay Panic” of Act 3, who says, “When that defense team argued that McKinney did what he did because Matthew made a pass at him … I just wanted to vomit, because that’s like saying that it’s okay.”?
(a) Greg Pierotti
(b) Matt Galloway
(c) Zackie Salmon
(d) Reggie Fluty

3. Where was the trial of Russell Henderson held?
(a) The Hot Springs County Courthouse
(b) The Albany County Courthouse
(c) The Sweetwater County Courthouse
(d) The Big Horn County Courthouse

4. What is the name of Romaine Patterson’s sister in The Laramie Project?
(a) Trish Steger
(b) Tiffany Edwards
(c) Barbara Pitts
(d) Lucy Thompson

5. What verdict did the jury reach in the case of Aaron McKinney for the charge of kidnapping?
(a) The charge was dismissed
(b) Not guilty
(c) Innocent by reason of insanity
(d) Guilty

Short Answer Questions

1. Leigh Fondakowski has been a member of Tectonic Theater Project since what year?

2. Who states in “Moment: Departure” of Act 3 that Doc O’Connor asked him if he wanted to ghostwrite a book about the event?

3. Who states in “Moment: A Death Penalty Case” of Act 3, “I don’t believe that one person should be killed as redemption for his having killed another. Two wrongs don’t make a right.”?

4. In “Moment: Vigils” of Act 2, the narrator states that how many people attended a vigil in Los Angeles for Matthew Shepard?

5. Who is described as Matthew Shepard’s academic adviser in Act 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is The Laramie Project structured?

2. What internal conflict is illustrated in the character of Dennis Shepard in Act 3?

3. In the past, legislative attempts to define hate crimes have sparked national debate. Should the definitions include crimes committed against disabled people or people of different nationalities?

4. What interspersed speeches appear in Act 2? What scene follows the first speech?

5. How is the phrase “Live and let live” used for contrast in the play?

6. What follows the funeral of Matthew Shepard in Act 3?

7. What internal conflict does Jedadiah present in “Moment: Live and Let Live” of Act 2?

8. How does Kaufman use juxtaposition to create emotion in the audience in Act 2?

9. What historical incident sparked the gay-rights movement in the United States?

10. What is remarked in the play about the publicity of the Matthew Shepard murder case?

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