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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which judge considers himself to be a bastion of good sense in a desert of craziness?
(a) Barrett
(b) Dorius
(c) Ritter
(d) Smith

2. On the recommendation of Schiller, who does Gary finally fire from his case and his media management?
(a) Dennis Boaz
(b) David Susskind
(c) No one
(d) Stanley Greenberg

3. What is given to Gary every few hours during his final party?
(a) Food
(b) Gifts
(c) Speed
(d) Heroin

4. Who does Nicole pick up, although she has promised not to sleep with anyone else?
(a) Larry Schiller
(b) Dennis Boaz
(c) A hitchhiker
(d) Sam Smith

5. Who does Gary have a date with on the morning of his execution?
(a) Firing squad
(b) Leon
(c) Bessie
(d) Nicole

6. Who does the Enquirer hire that seems to believe Gary does not actually want to die?
(a) Expert in voice analysis
(b) Psychologist
(c) Expert in handwriting
(d) Minister

7. From what do Gary's friends throw his ashes?
(a) A car
(b) A small airplane
(c) The white truck
(d) A bridge

8. Because Boaz is not a member of the Utah bar, he needs a ________ in order to plead Gary's case before the court.
(a) Deposit
(b) Certification
(c) Sponsor
(d) Course in legal form

9. Who is the famous journalist/reporter that is in town trying to learn more about the Gary Gilmore case?
(a) Phil Donohue
(b) Oprah Winfrey
(c) Sally Smith
(d) Geraldo Rivera

10. What is the signal Schiller will give if he doesn't want Gary to answer a particular question?
(a) Rubbing his chin
(b) Clapping
(c) Rubbing his eye
(d) Coughing

11. Who works with the ACLU to get a stay on the execution?
(a) Brenda
(b) Bessie
(c) Nicole
(d) Sterling

12. Which killing was easier, according to Gary?
(a) First
(b) Third
(c) None
(d) Second

13. Larry Schiller is a former ________ photographer turned sensationalist writer and wanna-be documentary producer.
(a) National Geographic
(b) Newsweek
(c) Time
(d) Life

14. What has Gary already willed to others?
(a) His money
(b) His jewelry
(c) His clothing
(d) His organs

15. The priest at the memorial service reminds the guests that, "We knew him as a ______ person. We shall always retain and keep that memory..."
(a) Great, lovable
(b) Horrible
(c) Spirited
(d) Confused

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gary trying which has Sam Smith and other officials looking into laws to change his actions?

2. In Peter's vision, who is wearing the white robe and walking through walls?

3. What kind of pills does Nicole find in order to go through with her and Gary's suicide pact?

4. Who is the pot-smoking, hippie-like, former prosecuting attorney from Boalt Hall?

5. Who does Gary want a phone call from in order to stop his hunger strike?

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