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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. Zubaida Ula says in “Moment: A Death Penalty Case” of Act 3 that she knew Aaron McKinney in grade school and he was called what?
2. Who was the girlfriend of Aaron McKinney at the time of Matthew Shepard’s murder?
3. In “Moment: The Essential Facts” in Act 2, the Newspaperperson states that who are being charged with the brutal beating of Matthew Shepard?
4. What resident of Laramie states that “As a lesbian I was more concerned for my safety” in “Moment: Live and Let Live” of Act 2?
5. What Laramie resident states in Act 2 that he believes the gay community took “this as an advantage, said this is a good time for us to exploit this”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What characters represent the theme of prejudice in The Laramie Project?
2. How is the genre of docudrama defined?
3. How does Romaine Patterson respond to the Reverend Fred Phelps in Act 3?
4. What interspersed speeches appear in Act 2? What scene follows the first speech?
5. What internal conflict is illustrated in the character of Dennis Shepard in Act 3?
6. How does Wyoming’s history relate to the establishment of equality for Americans?
7. What statement does Matthew Shepard’s father make in Aaron McKinney’s sentencing?
8. How does Act 2 begin? What is the subject of the first interviews?
9. What is remarked in the play about the publicity of the Matthew Shepard murder case?
10. What public support is shown for Matthew in Laramie’s community in Act 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Leigh Fondakowski, Stephen Belber, Greg Pierotti, and Stephen Wangh. What role did each of these members of Tectonic Theater Project play in the development of The Laramie Project? What other works have they completed? How are they depicted in the script?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the contemporary setting of Laramie, Wyoming. How many residents are there in Laramie? How does it relate to other cities and towns in America? What are the demographics of the town? What is the nearest “big city” to Laramie?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the relationship between religion and prejudice in The Laramie Project. What impact do the ministers of the varying religious institutions in the town have on the residents? What message do these ministers relate regarding homosexuality?
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