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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first name of the witness whose last name is Moore?
(a) Dotty.
(b) Doro.
(c) Dorothy.
(d) Debbie.

2. What is the woman holding in the image reproduced in the Sunday, July 12th section of this book?
(a) A photograph.
(b) A camera.
(c) A gun.
(d) A pen.

3. When Bobo comes into the courtroom to testify and the lawyers are discussing him with the judge, what does the judge say he looks like?
(a) A nut job.
(b) A basket case.
(c) A crazy person.
(d) A lunatic.

4. What card game does Steve play in his cell after church on Sunday, July 12th?
(a) Blackjack.
(b) Hearts.
(c) Poker.
(d) Bid whist.

5. What kind of sports game is on TV Sunday, July 12th, which Steve said does not "look real"?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Hockey.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Golf.

6. How does the screenplay describe the last image of Steve just after his verdict is read?
(a) Black and white, grainy.
(b) Technicolor.
(c) Cartoon.
(d) Color.

7. What, according to Bobo, is a "heavy and a half"?
(a) Seven and a half to ten years.
(b) Life without parole.
(c) Twenty five years to life.
(d) Life with parole.

8. What book does Steve's mom bring with her when visiting Steve?
(a) The Torah.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The Koran.
(d) The Bhagavad Gita.

9. What do the prisoners have for breakfast on Sunday, July 12th?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Corned beef hash.
(d) Scrambled eggs.

10. In the screenplay scene Steve writes just after his mother leaves, what does King say he "just needs" in order to commit the robbery?
(a) A gun.
(b) A lookout.
(c) A lockpick.
(d) A knife.

11. In his journal after the jury has begun deliberating, what kind of instruments does Steve say he is going to put in the background of the movie?
(a) Strings.
(b) Electronic.
(c) Woodwinds.
(d) Brass.

12. What object did Bobo bring to Moore?
(a) A lamp.
(b) A wad of cash.
(c) A gun.
(d) A carton of cigarettes.

13. What time do visiting hours start on Sundays?
(a) 1 P.M.
(b) 10 A.M.
(c) 4 P.M.
(d) 9 A.M.

14. Why does Moore say she was not working the day Bobo came to see her?
(a) She had been laid off.
(b) She had hurt her ankle.
(c) She had quit her job.
(d) She was using a vacation day.

15. During Lorelle Henry's testimony, where does she say she was bringing her granddaughter?
(a) To Harlem Hospital.
(b) To school.
(c) To Greenwich Hospital.
(d) To the museum.

Short Answer Questions

1. On Tuesday, July 14, after Bobo's testimony, Steve says he can understand what about the prison guards?

2. 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?

3. When Steve asks O'Brien how many times she has been in court, what does she respond?

4. What does O'Brien say she has to find a way to do in the eyes of the jury, now that Bobo has testified?

5. How much does Detective Williams estimate Mr. Nesbitt weighed?

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