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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. Gil Athay is an attorney for one of the ________, and he soon gets into the fray as well.

2. What is Gary's eventual new execution date, as prescribed by the judge?

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

4. Who finds the business of selling Gary's letters ghoulish and distasteful?

5. When others tell Gary he needs to get back at Gibbs, what does Gary say? "I can __________ from here."

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the signal of rubbing his chin mean Schiller wants Gary to do during an interview with the media?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Jeff Newman try to push his way into Nicole's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gary says at one point that he does not want any publicity, though he goes ahead and changes this stance once Boaz enters the picture.

Part 1: Why wouldn't Gary want publicity for his initial story?

Part 2: Why might Gary have changed his mind about getting more public about his story?

Part 3: How will the publicity of Gary's story affect others in his life?

Essay Topic 2

In the end, Gary is surrounded by his family and friends as he spends his final night on the Earth.

Part 1: Why are Gary's family and friends so supportive of him?

Part 2: Why didn't Gary's family and friends fight harder for him to stay alive?

Part 3: If you were a family member of Gary's, what would you have done when you found out he was sentenced to death?

Essay Topic 3

While Gary seems to have had some rough times in his life, he also seems willing to make changes as needed.

Part 1: Describe what Gary does after his first prison term to begin a new life in a positive direction.

Part 2: What are some of the ways Gary sabotages his future?

Part 3: Why do you think Gary doesn't stick on the positive path he began?

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