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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 Nicole confess in one of her letters to Gary that causes him to go ballistic?
(a) She's spent his money
(b) She's leaving him
(c) She doesn't love him
(d) She's been sleeping around

2. What kind of cases are rare in Provo, making Gary's case one in a lifetime?
(a) Molestation
(b) Second degree murder
(c) First degree murder
(d) First degree manslaughter

3. Gary Gilmore might end up in Oregon, but where was he born?
(a) Nevada
(b) Utah
(c) Illlinois
(d) Ohio

4. What does Gary suggest he and Rikki do when he isn't able to pick up women?
(a) Leave town
(b) Rape them
(c) Have sex
(d) Kill them

5. Gary will be the first man to be ____________ in the United States in a decade.
(a) Guilty of more than one murder
(b) His own lawyer
(c) Put into solitary confinement
(d) Executed

Short Answer Questions

1. In the fight between Gary and Peter, who is the eventual winner?

2. Much of the appeals process is ______, requiring little participation on the part of the convict.

3. Grace thought, "I'll bet a ________ he knew those boys were Mormon before he killed them."

4. What does Gary rob first in order to get money for a truck payment?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do people have to say about Gary's talents as an artist?

2. What does Nicole pride herself on at the time when she meets Gary?

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

4. Describe how Gary acts as a worker at Vern's shop.

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

6. What is the evidence the prosecution has in the case against Gary?

7. Describe the character of Peter Galovan, a character who emerges in Book 1, Part 3.

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

9. Why do Gary's lawyers believe the death sentence will not be carried out and that it will be eventually overturned?

10. What happens when Gary and Nicole try to consummate their new relationship?

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