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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. Where is the Westboro Baptist Church based?
2. Who is described as Matthew Shepard’s academic adviser in Act 2?
3. According to the Narrator in “Moment: Seeing Matthew” in Act 2, both of the murder suspects pled how to the charges against them?
4. According to the Narrator in Act 3, the trial of Russell Henderson was to be what type of trial?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What internal conflicts are evident in the citizens of Laramie in the play?
3. How does Wyoming’s history relate to the establishment of equality for Americans?
4. What sentencing does Russell Henderson receive in Act 3?
5. How is The Laramie Project structured?
6. How is prejudice defined? What role does it play in The Laramie Project?
7. What follows the funeral of Matthew Shepard in Act 3?
8. How is the phrase “Live and let live” used for contrast in the play?
9. What interspersed speeches appear in Act 2? What scene follows the first speech?
10. What external conflicts are established among the citizens of Laramie in the play?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the young Matthew Shepard. How was Matthew Shepard like the friends and family you know? How was Matthew different in the context of Laramie? Who liked or disliked Matthew?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the events leading to the Tectonic Theater Project’s travels to Laramie, Wyoming. What connection did Kaufman have to Wyoming? How did he hear the news of Matthew Shepard’s death? What did the company members think of the trip?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the work of Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project. How long has this theatrical company been established? What are its objectives? How does their work differ from other contemporary theater companies?
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