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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Steve decides to write a movie, where does he say he learned to block out scenes?
(a) In the prison library.
(b) At home.
(c) At school.
(d) From a book.

2. What stolen goods does Wendell Bolton buy?
(a) Boxes of cigars.
(b) Bottles of alcohol.
(c) Cartons of cigarettes.
(d) Razor blades.

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

4. What is the name of the prisoner who wants to read Steve's screenplay?
(a) Sunrise.
(b) Sunner.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Sunset.

5. In which jail does Steve find himself in?
(a) Rikers Island.
(b) Manhattan Detention Center.
(c) Juvenile Hall.
(d) Alcatraz.

6. In Steve's notes for Tuesday, July 7th, he notes that one prisoner has a knife. What is this knife actually made of?
(a) A toothbrush handle.
(b) A pen.
(c) A shoe.
(d) A hairbursh handle.

7. According to Osvaldo, how old is Bobo?
(a) 24.
(b) 14.
(c) 22.
(d) 16.

8. According to Steve's journal from Wednesday, July 8, what does Kathy O'Brien said her job is in the eyes of the jury?
(a) To make Steve look innocent.
(b) To remind them Steve is black.
(c) To remind them Steve is young.
(d) To make Steve look human.

9. In the credits in Chapter One, Kathy O'Brien is credited as what?
(a) Doubting Defense Attorney.
(b) Assistant D.A.
(c) Defense Attorney with Doubts.
(d) District Doubter.

10. What does B&E mean, in the context of this book's courtroom scenes?
(a) Batimore and East.
(b) Bilking and Egressing.
(c) Bully and Eduction.
(d) Breaking and Entering.

11. What has Steve never seen his father do?
(a) Swear.
(b) Hit.
(c) Yell.
(d) Cry.

12. What time of day does Steve say someone in prison might get beaten up for sniffling?
(a) At breakfast.
(b) At nap time.
(c) At lunch.
(d) When the lights go out.

13. 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.

14. Why is the detective not going to read the affidavit on Wednesday, July 8?
(a) He is on vacation.
(b) He is having problems with a hemorrhoid operation.
(c) He is being transferred.
(d) He is working on a serious case.

15. 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 notebook.
(c) A suit and tie.
(d) Another inmate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Steve worried that his father sees when he looks down at him?

2. Why does the judge call for a break during the intense questioning of Wendell Bolton by Briggs?

3. Steve's father tells Steve that although he had never made the team for this sport, he hopes Steve will. What sport is he talking about?

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

5. What does the woman prosecutor call Steve?

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