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

2. How long of a time period after the ruling must a prisoner be executed in?
(a) 60 days
(b) 45 days
(c) 1 day
(d) 30 days

3. What kind of pills does Nicole find in order to go through with her and Gary's suicide pact?
(a) Sedatives
(b) Anti-psychotics
(c) Pain pills
(d) Sleeping pills

4. Earl Dorius realizes that as the media is let into the prison, the ____________ of the prison becomes lax.
(a) Security
(b) Civility
(c) Peace
(d) Quiet

5. What does Gary do after he learns about his new execution date?
(a) Asks for a priest
(b) Calls Nicole
(c) Celebrates with his jail buddies
(d) Attempts suicide

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is already publishing excerpts of the letters of Nicole and Gary?

2. What is wrong with the room they put Gary in during his sentencing?

3. Gary writes a letter protesting the _______ of his execution, accusing the state of not having the courage of its convictions.

4. How often do the two lawyers for Gary still visit him each day?

5. What is the signal Schiller will give if he doesn't want Gary to answer a particular question?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Schiller in Hawaii as Gary continues to be interviewed by the media?

2. Why does the Warden allow Boaz to interview Gary?

3. What does Gary find out about his old cellmate from Utah County Jail in Provo?

4. Why does the Enquirer hire an expert to analyze the stresses in Gary's voice during the interviews?

5. Who does Boaz think Campbell is when he shows up at his door?

6. What are the refreshments provided to Gary on his last night before the execution?

7. Where are Gary's ashes spread after his death, suitably illegally spread?

8. What do Moody and Sanger do when they are visiting Gary at the prison?

9. What evidence is presented in the book which leads the reader to believe Gary was not serious about killing himself?

10. Why have Warden Sam Smith and others at the prison been keeping the reporters away from Gary?

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