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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. How long did Danny's body remain on the sidewalk outside Columbine High School?

2. What was the name of the pizza place where Eric and Dylan worked?

3. Why did the pastor of the St. Phillip Lutheran Church decide to contact the Klebolds?

4. How did Dylan tell Eric they were going to Plan B?

5. What did the "big bombs" indicate to investigators?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mr. DeAngelo's reaction when the students began applauding as he took the podium at the Light of the World Catholic Church.

2. What had been Dylan and Eric's previous encounter with the law that made their names appear in the juvenile justice database?

3. What happened to Tom and Sue Klebold on the afternoon and evening after the shooting, and what did their lawyer tell them?

4. What happened within the two minutes Eric realized the bombs inside the school didn't go off?

5. Describe Dave Sanders' time at the Columbine Lounge, how he was different from most of the men there, and what was important to him.

6. How did District Attorney Dave Thomas know who the victims were and what information did he give the parents of those victims that afternoon?

7. What were Patrick's injuries and how did he get out of the school?

8. Who was Dwayne Fuselier and what prompted him to go to Columbine on the day of the shooting?

9. Who was Mr. DeAngelo and what were his instructions to the students at Columbine High School on the Friday before prom?

10. Why was FBI Special Agent Dwayne Fuselier "on edge" the Monday after the prom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who was Patrick Ireland? What were his injuries? How did he get out of the school? What were the challenges he faced during recovery? What was his mental attitude to the shooting and his recovery? What was his fate?

Essay Topic 2

Who was Mr. DeAngelo? What was the purpose of the assembly he called at the high school the Friday before prom? What was his response to the shooting? What was his life like after the shooting?

Essay Topic 3

Who was Dave Sanders? What was he like as a person? What was his fate? Why was his lawsuit seen by a judge as the one that indicated the response of officials had been wrong?

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