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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 discover is his real last name, according to his birth certificate, although he had been told otherwise?
(a) Smith
(b) Gilmore
(c) Bennett
(d) Hoffman

2. Who is AWOL from the army, but the army takes him back anyway?
(a) Gary Gilmore
(b) Vern Williams
(c) Jim Barrett
(d) Jim Hampton

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

4. Who is the doctor at the state mental hospital who is evaluating Gary during his prison sentence?
(a) Dr. Smith
(b) Dr. Woods
(c) Dr. Cahoon
(d) Dr. Boaz

5. What kind of shop does Vern own and that Gary eventually works at?
(a) Stationery
(b) Stereo
(c) Auto body
(d) Shoe repair

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dr. Wesley Weissart diagnose Gary with when he was at Oregon State Penitentiary?

2. With which state's authorities does Gary get into trouble for auto theft and felony assault?

3. Who else does Grace blame for Gary's behavior as they will not pay the back taxes on Bessie's house?

4. How many times has Nicole already been married at the point when she meets Gary?

5. Gary writes letters to Nicole as he is on death row, complaining about what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gary make April tell Brenda after the two spend the night together at the Holiday Inn?

2. What are some of the good times Bessie and Gary shared between his prison sentences?

3. Describe Nicole when she meets Gary as the age of twenty.

4. What are some of the things Gary thinks are interesting, revealing that he hasn't been in a bar in a long time?

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

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

7. What is the biggest obstacle for the lawyers who are trying to defend Gary in his murder charges?

8. Who will Gary live with after he gets out of prison?

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

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

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