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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 is described in the play as the first police officer on the scene when Matthew Shepard’s body was discovered?
2. For what newspaper does Kerry Drake report in The Laramie Project?
3. What Laramie resident states in Act 2 that he believes if this “had been a heterosexual these two boys decided to take out and rob, this never would have made national news”?
4. What verdict did the jury reach in the case of Aaron McKinney for the charge of first-degree felony murder (kidnapping)?
5. Who submits a statement to the court as the grandmother of Russell Henderson in “Moment: Russell Henderson” of Act 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. What external conflicts are established among the citizens of Laramie in the play?
2. What question is left open-ended regarding the murder of Matthew Shepard in the play?
3. What is remarked in the play about the publicity of the Matthew Shepard murder case?
4. How does Wyoming’s history relate to the establishment of equality for Americans?
5. What interspersed speeches appear in Act 2? What scene follows the first speech?
6. How is the genre of docudrama defined?
7. 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?
8. What public support is shown for Matthew in Laramie’s community in Act 2?
9. What statement does Matthew Shepard’s father make in Aaron McKinney’s sentencing?
10. What internal conflict does Jedadiah present in “Moment: Live and Let Live” of Act 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze character list of The Laramie Project. How many of the characters in the play are actual residents of Laramie? Who are the Tectonic Theater Project members? How are the characters described?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Tony Kushner’s award-winning play, Angels in America. When was the play produced? What are its central subjects and themes? How was it received? Why did Jedadiah Schultz’s parents react as they did to his performing a scene from the play? How do Angels in America and The Laramie Project relate to one another?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson. How old were McKinney and Henderson at the time of Matthew Shepard’s murder? What impressions did they have on the people of the town? Who liked these individuals? Why? Who disliked them?
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