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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does April refuse to have sex with Gary when they are at the Provo Holiday Inn?
(a) She is feeling paranoid
(b) She has a boyfriend
(c) She has a headache
(d) She is a virgin

3. Why does the judge adjourn Gary's court case early on the day of the defense's case?
(a) He just doesn't like Gary
(b) Bomb threats
(c) The election
(d) The presidential debate

4. What convinces Nicole to take Gary back, even though it is presumed he doesn't mean a word of it?
(a) A greeting card
(b) A syrupy letter
(c) A phone call
(d) A bunch of flowers

5. How much does Gary make per hour when he is working in Vern's shop?
(a) $5.00
(b) $6.25
(c) $3.00
(d) $2.50

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the nighttime guard that Gibbs and Gary start to play with?

2. Who does Nicole talk to when she says she has met someone she is spiritually tied to?

3. What does Peter continue to check himself in for at the local mental hospital?

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

5. What is NOT one of the pieces of circumstantial evidence that the prosecution has?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sterling attribute to causing the bond between himself and Gary?

2. Describe the state of April, Nicole's sister, when Gary finds her at Nicole's mother's house.

3. Why does Gary contact Brenda as he comes to the end of his jail term in Oregon?

4. Describe the nature of Nicole's first marriage.

5. What is Peter's reason for living, as described in the book, even though he can't handle much stress?

6. What are the mental health conclusions that Esplin and Snyder learn in their trips to Utah State Hospital?

7. What does Cline Campbell have to say about Gary's decision to let the state kill him?

8. What is the new object of Gary's automobile desires?

9. What is the coincidence that makes Nicole think she and Gary are somehow connected by the universe when they first meet?

10. What is one of the first signs in the book that Gary might have feelings for younger girls?

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