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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. Which of her children did Misty Bernall find first?

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

3. What did some students do when they couldn't reach 911 operators on their cell phones?

4. How many people attended Dylan's funeral?

5. What religion was Dylan's mom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did detectives find in the bedrooms of Dylan and Eric and what was different about the findings in the two?

2. Describe the area known as "the commons," including its purpose.

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

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

5. What were the plans Dylan and Eric outwardly declared for after graduation and what were their true plans?

6. Describe the conversation Nate Dykeman had with Dylan's father, Tom Klebold.

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

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

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

10. What was the Trench Coat Mafia and how did Dylan and Eric fit into that group?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who was Anne Marie Hochhalter? What were her injuries? What was her life like after the shooting? What did she say was her biggest problem with forgiveness?

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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