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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Nicole say she still senses ever after Gary's death?

3. What kind of car does Gibbs buy on his way out of town, away from Gary and the theft ring?

4. Who does Gary end up kissing at his going away party, even though she is taken?

5. Who decides that wooing Gary's family might be a better way to get the rights to his story?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Denniz Boaz and why does he become a part of Gary's case?

3. What do the media do since no one has any access to Gary and to his story?

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

5. What happens to Nicole after she is released from the state hospital?

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

7. What does Gary do in response to his new execution date of January 17?

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

9. What does Schiller mistakenly do in regards to Nicole?

10. What does Earl Dorius do in order to stop the reporters and other interviews from having access to Gary?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The trick with the character of Gary is that he seems to be someone you can both hate and understand. This can cause the reader to not know what to think.

Part 1: Cite at least two examples of things which may be considered admirable in Gary.

Part 2: Cite at least two examples of things which may be considered detestable in Gary.

Part 3: Do you think Gary is a good person or a bad person? What were your reactions to him in the story?

Essay Topic 2

At one point of the story, Gary decides he does not want to be saved by legal actions. He just wants to die.

Part 1: Why do you think Gary just wants to be executed? Why doesn't he fight for his life?

Part 2: Do you think Gary really wants to die? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think Gary could have avoided the death sentence? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The suicide theme is one that recurs during the story, with various players attempting to take their own life.

Part 1: When Nicole and Gary make a suicide pact, do you think Gary meant to go through with it? Why or why not?

Part 2: What do you think the goal of Nicole and Gary's suicide pact was? Why?

Part 3: Why does Gary turn to suicide after hearing his execution date has been changed?

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