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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was James Byrd, Jr. murdered?
(a) Pueblo, Colorado
(b) Omaha, Nebraska
(c) Phoenix, Arizona
(d) Jasper, Texas

2. At what theater did The Laramie Project first perform in New York?
(a) The Ethel Barrymore Theatre
(b) The Union Square Theatre
(c) The St. James Theatre
(d) The Al Hirschfield Theatre

3. Where was Matthew Shepard beaten and raped during a high school trip, causing him to experience depression and panic attacks?
(a) Germany
(b) Mexico
(c) Vietnam
(d) Morocco

4. Bertolt Brecht was a part of a theatrical movement called what?
(a) Theater of the Absurd
(b) Epic theater
(c) Dadaism
(d) Naturalism

5. Who does Andy Paris interview in Act 1?
(a) Doug Laws
(b) Sherry Johnson
(c) Trish Steger
(d) Rebecca Hilliker

Short Answer Questions

1. The Waco siege began on February 28 of what year?

2. According to Doc O’Connor in Act 1, the trains used to carry cattle but now all they carry is what?

3. James Byrd, Jr. was murdered by three men who asserted to be what?

4. Where did The Laramie Project initially open?

5. Who designed the original set for the premiere production of The Laramie Project?

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