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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. In their last conversation, what did Nancy hint Sid was doing?

2. How did Deborah find out the method of Nancy's murder?

3. Where was Nancy suppose to catch a connection on her way to London?

4. What drug was Deborah taking to sleep after Nancy's death?

5. What did Deborah suspect was the motive for Sid and Nancy's marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Sid tell Deborah when he called after Nancy's murder?

2. How did the POMC help Frank and Deborah come to terms with Nancy's death?

3. How did Deborah describe Nancy when she saw her on TV as part of a Sex Pistols concert?

4. How did the Sex Pistols become famous?

5. Why did Nancy's parents want her to move to New York?

6. Why did Sid's mother call Deborah after Nancy's death?

7. What happened to Sid's career after the Sex Pistols had broken up?

8. Describe the scene at Sid Vicious' bail hearing.

9. What did Nancy do to get off drugs?

10. How did the Spungens become involved with the Parents of Murdered Children group?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that examines Sid's and Nancy's relationship. How did their relationship change from when they first met until Nancy's death? How did they treat each other? Why did Nancy stay in the relationship after it became abusive? What role did drugs play in their relationship? What attracted Nancy to Sid and vice-versa?

Essay Topic 2

How were the Spungens let down by the medical community? In your response, be sure to address the following:

1) In what ways did the Spungens reach out to the medical community?

2) How did the medical community respond to the Spungens' call for help?

3) How was Nancy treated by the medical community?

4) Would Nancy's life have been different if the medical community had acted differently?

Essay Topic 3

In this essay, students will explain how the media treated the Spungens before and after Nancy's death.

1) What inquiries did the media make about Nancy while she was alive?

2) Why were the press interested in Nancy and how did she feel about the media attention?

3) How did the media treat the Spungens after Nancy's death?

4) To what extent did the media go to get ore information about Nancy?

5) How did the Spungens react to the media's attention?

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