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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Steve having stomach problems on Wednesday, July 8?
(a) He has allergies.
(b) He cannot use the bathroom in front of the other prisoners.
(c) He is nervous.
(d) The prison food is bad.

2. How much does Wendell Bolton pay for the stolen goods from the drugstore robbery?
(a) 5 dollars each.
(b) 15 dollars each.
(c) 10 dollars each.
(d) 25 dollars each.

3. Where does Kathy O'Brien tell Steve she was born?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Harlem.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) Queens.

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

5. The opening credits of the movie in Chapter 1 are designed to look like the opening credits of what famous film?
(a) Blade Runner.
(b) The Lion King.
(c) The Godfather.
(d) Star Wars.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Osvaldo, how old is Bobo?

2. In the notes Steve writes just after his father leaves, what does he say he did at the drugstore?

3. Why is the detective not going to read the affidavit on Wednesday, July 8?

4. When we first see Steve in the screenplay description in the first chapter, what is lying on his cot next to him?

5. What does "Woman 2" think the cause of the robbery probably was?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the first journal entry, why does Steve say he does not recognize himself?

2. When Steve decides to write a movie, what does he say it will be a story of?

3. What kind of knife does one prisoner have? Describe it.

4. Describe the kind of movie Steve says it feels as if he has stepped into?

5. How does Detective Karyl describe the crime scene at the pharmacy?

6. Why is Steve's stomach upset on Wednesday, July 8?

7. Why does O'Brien say things are looking bad for Steve's case after Osvaldo's testimony?

8. What does Star Wars have to do with the way Steve designs the beginning of his film?

9. When Steve gets dressed for court on Thursday, July 9 and thinks of his mother, what is she doing?

10. What does Steve think his father's crying means?

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