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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What distracted Eric from following Nielson?
(a) Dave Sanders yelled at him.
(b) The arrival of a police car with lights and sirens.
(c) Dylan's gun jammed.
(d) Eric's cell phone rang.

2. Who was Troy Laman?
(a) A deputy.
(b) A paramedic.
(c) The school resource officer.
(d) The janitor who saved Sean.

3. What kind of cigarettes did Eric and Dylan smoke?
(a) A generic that was very cheap.
(b) Winston.
(c) Camel.
(d) Marlboro.

4. Which of her children did Misty Bernall find first?
(a) Cassie.
(b) Chelsea.
(c) Chris.
(d) Charles.

5. What kind of truck was used to get near the school to rescue Patrick?
(a) A wrecker.
(b) A garbage truck.
(c) A Loomis armored truck.
(d) A fire truck.

6. Who was the first of the victims?
(a) Rachel Scott.
(b) Richard Castaldo.
(c) Danny Rohrbough.
(d) Dave Sanders.

7. How many possible conspirators were identified by the investigation team in the early days of the investigation?
(a) Eleven.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Eight.

8. Who told Misty and Brad Bernall there were no students still alive in the high school?
(a) A journalist.
(b) A student.
(c) A district attorney.
(d) A cop standing guard at the perimeter.

9. What did some students do when they couldn't reach 911 operators on their cell phones?
(a) Began calling each other.
(b) Began texting each other.
(c) Called television stations.
(d) Ran for it.

10. Why did FBI Special Agent Dwayne Fuselier arrive at the scene of the shooting?
(a) His office had told him to go.
(b) His son was a student at the school.
(c) He wanted to help sort out the evidence.
(d) The sheriff had asked for his help.

11. Why was Mr. D. absent from the lunchroom when the A lunch group arrived?
(a) He'd heard rumors of the attack and was looking for Eric.
(b) He had a last-minute phone call.
(c) His secretary had booked an interview for him.
(d) He'd heard rumors of the attack and was hiding.

12. Why were some gathering at Leawood Elementary School?
(a) To hold vigil.
(b) It was the only large facility nearby.
(c) It became a meeting place for parents and students.
(d) It seemed safe.

13. What was the message of the sign from the Science Room window?
(a) PLEASE HELP US.
(b) 14 SERIOUSLY INJURED.
(c) DYLAN AND ERIC ARE DEAD.
(d) 1 BLEEDING TO DEATH.

14. How did Tom Klebold learn about the shooting at the high school?
(a) Dylan's friend, Nate, told him.
(b) He heard the sirens and went to investigate.
(c) He heard it on the radio.
(d) Police came to search his home.

15. What animals did Sue Klebold take from the family home before leaving it for police to search?
(a) Two dogs and two hamsters.
(b) Two cats and two birds.
(c) Two lizards and two snakes.
(d) Two gerbils and two ferrets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Act III of Dylan and Eric's plan?

2. How did Brian Rohrbough learn that Danny was among those who'd been killed?

3. How did Fuselier say the situation at Columbine compared to the situation at Waco, Texas?

4. Why was there such a sense of urgency to the investigation even after Dylan and Eric were identified as the shooters and positively identified as being among the dead?

5. What did Danny and his friends assume was happening when Eric and Dylan began shooting?

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