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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. How old is Mr. Nesbitt at the time of his murder?
(a) 55.
(b) 43.
(c) 46.
(d) 89.
2. How old is Steve?
(a) 17.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.
3. In the credits in Chapter 1, Richard Evans is credited as what?
(a) The Rat.
(b) The Snitch.
(c) The Fink.
(d) The Louse.
4. In the notes Steve writes just after his father leaves, what does he say he did at the drugstore?
(a) Go in and looked around.
(b) Robbed it.
(c) Destroyed the security cameras.
(d) Smashed the windows.
5. Why is Steve having stomach problems on Wednesday, July 8?
(a) He has allergies.
(b) He is nervous.
(c) The prison food is bad.
(d) He cannot use the bathroom in front of the other prisoners.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Steve's screenplay describes two women from the neighborhood, which accent do they have?
2. Steve says in the prologue that every morning he feels what?
3. According to Steve's journal from Wednesday, July 8, what does Kathy O'Brien said her job is in the eyes of the jury?
4. What is the subtitle of the movie listed in the credits in Chapter 1?
5. Why does Johnny think that "bank money is too serious?"
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Star Wars have to do with the way Steve designs the beginning of his film?
2. When Steve decides to write a movie, what does he say it will be a story of?
3. When does Steve say he feels most involved with his case?
4. In the prologue, Steve says "they say you get used to being in jail." What is Steve's take on this passage?
5. What happens when a preacher comes to visit the prisoners?
6. What are the reasons, according to O'Brien, that Steve should take this trial "very, very seriously"?
7. Why do the charges against Wendell Bolden get dropped?
8. How does Detective Karyl describe the crime scene at the pharmacy?
9. How does the typeface of Steve's journal entries indicate stress or special meaning on certain words?
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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