The Executioner's Song Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Executioner's Song Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 108 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Gary that he can whip him, which is why he isn't afraid of Gary?
(a) Sterling
(b) Ira
(c) Bob
(d) Vern

2. Who is a sex addict who is not tethered securely to reality?
(a) Alicia
(b) Gary
(c) Nicole
(d) Spencer

3. What is the name of the lot where Gary's truck is situated?
(a) Acme Motors
(b) Provo Parts
(c) Clarksdale Auto
(d) V.J. Motors

4. What is the less embarrassing topic Nicole decides to talk about instead of talking about when she first had sex?
(a) Pet raccoon
(b) Favorite color
(c) Magazines
(d) Her children

5. What makes Nicole feel even more moved by the depth of Gary's soul?
(a) He cries for his mother
(b) He loves her children
(c) He gives her money
(d) He wants to marry her

6. Who decides that the answer to #38 is much too young for the responsibility of taking care of children?
(a) Vern
(b) Ida
(c) Ira
(d) Nicole

7. What does Vern easily beat Gary at, which causes him to feel a little less than a man?
(a) Blackjack
(b) Poker
(c) Arm wrestling
(d) Euchre

8. What do people say about Gary when they talk about his art work?
(a) He is horrible
(b) He is a sick man
(c) He draws like a real artist
(d) He doesn't understand art

9. What did Gary do when he was in jail in order to get more privacy and solitude?
(a) Volunteer
(b) Go to the hospital wing
(c) Ask to be put into solitary
(d) Attempt suicide

10. What kind of car does McGrath buy for Gary, which is also the kind of car that Nicole has?
(a) Mustang
(b) Roadster
(c) Gremlin
(d) Ford

11. What kind of shop does Spencer McGrath run which is where Gary eventually gets another job?
(a) Insulation
(b) Convenience
(c) Shoe repair
(d) Oil change

12. What does Gary accidentally do while trying to dispose of the murder weapon?
(a) Shoots a police car
(b) Shoots himself in the hand
(c) Lets the gun go off in the air
(d) Shoots Nicole

13. Where do Gary and Rikki cruise to meet women?
(a) Provo Blvd.
(b) Salt Lake Street
(c) Main Street
(d) Border Avenue

14. Who makes the short argument for leniency for Gary, even though no one expects it to actually work?
(a) Woods
(b) Nicole
(c) Snyder
(d) Esplin

15. Who does Grace go with when she is able to visit with Gary in prison?
(a) Brenda
(b) Sterling
(c) Nicole
(d) Bessie

Short Answer Questions

1. Gary Gilmore might end up in Oregon, but where was he born?

2. Who is Gary's first date since being out of prison?

3. What does Gary try to steal in response to Nicole's leaving him?

4. What kind of cases are rare in Provo, making Gary's case one in a lifetime?

5. What does Nicole confess in one of her letters to Gary that causes him to go ballistic?

(see the answer keys)

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