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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. Steve says prison is like what kind of movie?
(a) A horror movie.
(b) A movie with no plot and no beginning.
(c) A movie in technicolor.
(d) A made-for-television movie.

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

3. In Steve's notes for Tuesday, July 7th, he notes that one prisoner has a knife. What is this knife actually made of?
(a) A shoe.
(b) A hairbursh handle.
(c) A toothbrush handle.
(d) A pen.

4. Why does Johnny think that "bank money is too serious?"
(a) Because of the exchange rate.
(b) Because the law cracks down harder on bank robberies.
(c) Because of the stimulus package.
(d) Because bank robberies involve guards.

5. King says that all you need to get paid is a "crew with some heart" and what else?
(a) "Rich parents."
(b) "A good plan."
(c) "A nose for the cash."
(d) "A good job."

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the prisoner who wants to read Steve's screenplay say he likes the screenplay?

2. In the prologue, Steve is surprised that the prisoners still do what, even though they are strangers?

3. The prologue of Monster is written in what style?

4. What color suit is Steve wearing when Osvaldo identifies him in court?

5. How old is Mr. Nesbitt at the time of his murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Steve gets dressed for court on Thursday, July 9 and thinks of his mother, what is she doing?

2. When does Steve say he feels most involved with his case?

3. When the newscaster in Steve's "notes" section of the screenplay asks a passerby if he is shocked by the crime, what is the man's response?

4. How does Detective Karyl describe the crime scene at the pharmacy?

5. Why is Steve's stomach upset on Wednesday, July 8?

6. How can Steve's lawyer be described?

7. What does Mr. Nesbitt look like in the pictures the prosecution passes around to the jury?

8. Why do the charges against Wendell Bolden get dropped?

9. What does Steve say in his journal for Tuesday, July 7, that all the other prisoners are always talking about?

10. Why does the first shot of the movie (Monday, July 6) feature Steve lying with the blanket over his head?

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