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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 many people attended Eric's funeral?

2. How many bombs were found in the school after the shooting?

3. What was Columbine High School named for?

4. What was the detail Nate heard that made him certain Dylan and Eric were involved in the shooting?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What were some of the reasons there were rumors of more than two shooters from the eyewitnesses leaving the school in the moments after the shooting began?

3. How did Danny Rohrbough die?

4. Describe Dylan's heritage, his and how this might have affected his reaction to Eric's attitudes about Jews and Hitler.

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

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

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

8. List two of the questions police asked Robyn and her answer to those questions.

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

10. List three aspects of Dylan's appearance.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe some of the myths that arose following the shooting. Why were some of these myths perpetrated? Why did the public seize the ideas that Dylan and Eric were Goth, were picked on, and were targeting specific kids as victims? What was wrong with those ideas?

Essay Topic 2

Describe at least three of the lawsuits that were filed, including the one filed by Isaiah Shoels' family and the one filed by the Klebolds. Include the purposes for each and the outcome. What was the outcome of civil suits filed against the families of the shooters?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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