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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Sunday, July 12th.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Steve says prison is like what kind of movie?
(a) A horror movie.
(b) A movie in technicolor.
(c) A movie with no plot and no beginning.
(d) A made-for-television movie.

2. How old is Mr. Nesbitt at the time of his murder?
(a) 46.
(b) 43.
(c) 89.
(d) 55.

3. In the credits in Chapter 1, Richard Evans is credited as what?
(a) The Fink.
(b) The Snitch.
(c) The Rat.
(d) The Louse.

4. Steve says in the prologue that every morning he feels what?
(a) Invigorated to get to the courtroom.
(b) Tired because he doesn't sleep well.
(c) Ready to be found guilty.
(d) Surprised to be in jail.

5. Who is the author of this book?
(a) Walter Dean Myers.
(b) Dean Myers.
(c) Dean Walters.
(d) Walter Dean.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What is Steve doing in the screenplay when he overhears two women with accents from the neighborhood?

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

4. When Steve's mother comes to visit, how far does he say they are away from each other on either side of the visiting tables?

5. What does B&E mean, in the context of this book's courtroom scenes?

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