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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Wednesday, July 8th.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Steve wonder in the prologue if he will still do what when the trial is over?
(a) Be able to breathe.
(b) Have any friends.
(c) Recognize himself.
(d) Be in prison.

2. According to Steve in the prologue, when is the best time to cry?
(a) In private.
(b) At night.
(c) During visiting hours.
(d) In the morning.

3. What is the subtitle of the movie listed in the credits in Chapter 1?
(a) The Story of My Miserable Life.
(b) The Monstrosities of Prison.
(c) The Story of Mr. Nesbitt's Murder.
(d) The Story of Steve's Mistakes.

4. What is the color of Petrocelli's suit in Chapter 1?
(a) Gray.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

5. Who says that 'restaurants, liquor stores, and drugstores are the only things left in the neighborhood'?
(a) Polly.
(b) Johnny.
(c) Peaches.
(d) King.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Richard Evans' nickname in this book?

2. In the credits in Chapter 1, Sandra Petrocelli is credited as what?

3. When we first see Steve in the screenplay description in the first chapter, what is lying on his cot next to him?

4. Why does Briggs think it is strange that Evans would have told Wendell Bolton about the stolen goods?

5. Where does the exterior shot take place in the screenplay following the note of Tuesday, July 7?

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