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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. What kind of pills does Nicole find in order to go through with her and Gary's suicide pact?

2. __________ is undecided whether or not he wants to pursue a stay against his brother's wishes.

3. In Peter's vision, who is wearing the white robe and walking through walls?

4. What does Boaz have to do because the officers believe he is the one who sneaked sleeping pills into Gary?

5. What kind of car does the answer to #98 drive, although it is in danger of being repossessed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What gives Schiller a leg up in the competition to get the rights to Gary's story?

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

4. What does Schiller realize when he is already inside the prison's fence?

5. What are Stephanie, her mother, and Schiller's mother going to do that they are hiding from Gary?

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

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

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

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

10. What happens to Nicole after she ingests the very large dose of Seconal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During this story, it seem that Gary has two different versions of reality - that which is true and that which he imagines in his head.

Part 1: In what ways is Gary's perception of reality false? Cite specific examples.

Part 2: In what ways does Gary seem to be grounded in reality? Cite specific examples.

Part 3: What does Gary's constant fantasies seem to say about his mental state?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The idea of the death penalty is an obvious point of discussion in this story and continues to be a point of discussion in society as a whole.

Part 1: What are the reasons that Gary's actions deserve the death penalty?

Part 2: What are the reasons against Gary deserving the death penalty

Part 3: Do you think Gary deserves to die? Why or why not?

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