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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Monday, July 6th.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When we first see Steve in the screenplay description in the first chapter, what is lying on his cot next to him?
(a) A tray.
(b) A suit and tie.
(c) Another inmate.
(d) A notebook.

2. What does Steve say happens at breakfast in the prologue?
(a) A prisoner escapes.
(b) They run out of toast.
(c) A guy gets hit in the face with a tray.
(d) A guy is stabbed with a fork.

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

4. In the screenplay description of the inmates "yelling from cell to cell," what does the screenplay say about how most of the voices clearly sound?
(a) Like children's voices.
(b) Like Black or Hispanic voices.
(c) Like gravelly voices.
(d) Like women's voices.

5. Why does Steve start writing his own movie?
(a) To show he is not a monster.
(b) To earn money.
(c) To get famous.
(d) To make sense of his life.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what is Steve writing down his story?

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

3. What is Steve's cot made out of?

4. When Steve decides to write a movie, where does he say he learned to block out scenes?

5. In the credits in Chapter 1, James King is credited as what?

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