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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. What Biblical character did Dylan compare himself to?
2. What was Mr. DeAngelo doing when he learned there were shots being fired?
3. How did Brooks Brown know about the threats against Brooks Eric posted on his website?
4. How long did it take for the first SWAT team to enter the school building?
5. What was Dylan's teacher's reaction to Dylan's story about shooting up the school?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Mr. DeAngelo's life like in the years after the shooting?
2. Why did the Jefco Sheriff say it took so long for police to get into the building and bring the victims out?
3. What did the classmate who accompanied Eric to his first Homecoming at Columbine High School recall about him and why didn't she go out with him again?
4. What did Fuselier realize was the biggest danger for the community when the idea of a third conspirator was eventually disproved?
5. What was the discrepancy between what Frank DeAngelo remembered about the first moments of the shooting and what his secretary remembered, and how did the author explain the difference?
6. Describe the story Dylan had written for a creative writing assignment, where he got his information, and the reaction of his teacher.
7. What was the problem Misty Bernall and her publisher faced with regard to Misty's book about Cassie's death and what were her decision?
8. What did the author say were the two main traits of a psychopath?
9. What did Fuselier say about the dyad?
10. What was the situation SWAT faced once they were inside the building?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the healing process for at least four members of the community. What were the challenges, the time frames, and the methods? Which do you believe exhibited the most effective methods of healing?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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