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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 does Gary want a phone call from in order to stop his hunger strike?

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

3. Who is pissed off at Schiller for not being able to attend Gary's memorial service?

4. The priest at the memorial service reminds the guests that, "We knew him as a ______ person. We shall always retain and keep that memory..."

5. Who does Nicole pick up, although she has promised not to sleep with anyone else?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why are Sam Smith, the Warden, and other officials looking over the laws?

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

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

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

7. Describe the Mormon vision Peter Galovan has about Gary.

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

9. Why can't Gary eat pizza along with the other friends of his when they visit in the prison?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grace, Gary's apologist, continues to believe he does not deserve to die, that there were other reasons for his actions.

Part 1: Describe the two reasons why Grace thinks Gary may not deserve to be punished.

Part 2: Why would someone like Grace stick up for Gary?

Part 3: If you were in a similar position as Grace, would you have stuck up for Gary? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

As Gary begins to sell his story, it seems that truth is not the most important part of the deal. The buyers simply want to tell the sensational story.

Part 1: Why wouldn't truth be an important part of telling Gary's story?

Part 2: Why weren't the families of his victims contacted?

Part 3: Why does Gary want a portion of the proceeds from his publicity to go to the families of his victims?

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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