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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the prisoner who wants to read Steve's screenplay say he likes the screenplay?
(a) Because of the tattoos.
(b) Because of the resolution.
(c) Because of the action.
(d) Because of the title.

2. Where does "Woman 1" say she thinks the "old man who owned the place" is from?
(a) Trinidad.
(b) Tobago.
(c) St. Kitts.
(d) Nevis.

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

4. Who calls Steve "youngblood" in the screenplay following the note of Tuesday, July 7?
(a) King.
(b) Precious.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Peaches.

5. In the prologue, Steve says if anyone is prison knows you are crying, what will happen?
(a) They will talk about it and beat you up.
(b) They will also cry.
(c) They will talk about it only.
(d) They will beat you up only.

6. The prologue of Monster is written in what style?
(a) Journal entry.
(b) Song.
(c) Screenplay.
(d) Letter.

7. What is Richard Evans' nickname in this book?
(a) Barry.
(b) Boinger.
(c) Bobo.
(d) Bobby.

8. During Karyl's testimony, there is a close up shot of crime scene photos. Which part of the victim's body can be seen in these photos?
(a) Head.
(b) Arms.
(c) Legs.
(d) Feet.

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

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

11. In the notes Steve writes just after his father leaves, what does he say he did at the drugstore?
(a) Robbed it.
(b) Destroyed the security cameras.
(c) Smashed the windows.
(d) Go in and looked around.

12. According to Osvaldo, how old is he?
(a) 22.
(b) 24.
(c) 17.
(d) 14.

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

14. Which two items are taken away from prisoners, according to Steve?
(a) Money and shoes.
(b) Shoelaces and belts.
(c) Shoes and shoelaces.
(d) Glasses and medicine.

15. How does Detective Karyl describe the scene when he enters the drugstore?
(a) "Horrifying."
(b) "All in a day's work."
(c) "Uncomfortable."
(d) "Pretty gruesome."

Short Answer Questions

1. Osvaldo Cruz is a member of which gang?

2. Where does Kathy O'Brien tell Steve she was born?

3. In the exterior shot in the screenplay following the note of Tuesday, July 7, who is the heavy woman accompanying the young men?

4. What does the woman prosecutor call Steve?

5. What causes the delay in the trial on Wednesday, July 8?

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