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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the girlfriend of Aaron McKinney at the time of Matthew Shepard’s murder?
(a) Romaine Patterson
(b) Catherine Connolly
(c) Rebecca Hilliker
(d) Kristen Price

2. Who decided to organize a group of individuals to assemble around the Westboro Baptist Church protesters dressed as angels at the trial of Russell Henderson?
(a) Rob DeBree
(b) Marge Murray
(c) Harry Woods
(d) Romaine Patterson

3. In “Moment: Angels in America” of Act 3, the Narrator states that who is producing Angels in America this year?
(a) Romaine Patterson
(b) Doug Laws
(c) Dennis Shepard
(d) Rebecca Hilliker

4. What local reporter refers to the influx of journalists as predators in Act 2?
(a) Tiffany Edwards
(b) Leigh Fondakowski
(c) Matt Mickelson
(d) Greg Pierotti

5. Who is described as the chief investigating officer in the case of Matthew Shepard’s murder in “Moment: Seeing Matthew” of Act 2?
(a) Chief Maxwell Southerland
(b) Commander Thomas Rodgers
(c) Sergeant Mark Thompson
(d) Detective Rob DeBree

6. In “Moment: The Gem City of the Plains” from Act 2, Newsperson 2 says that “Aaron McKinney and his friend Russell Henderson came from” where?
(a) Out in the woods
(b) Down by the river
(c) Up on the bluffs
(d) The poor side of town

7. Who was the prosecuting attorney in the trial of Aaron James McKinney?
(a) Andy Paris
(b) Doug Laws
(c) Cal Rerucha
(d) Jim Geringer

8. In “Moment: Aaron McKinney” of Act 3, who is played in a tape recording questioning Aaron McKinney?
(a) Father Roger Schmit
(b) Jim Geringer
(c) Greg Pierotti
(d) Sergeant Rob DeBree

9. What is the name of Romaine Patterson’s sister in The Laramie Project?
(a) Lucy Thompson
(b) Tiffany Edwards
(c) Barbara Pitts
(d) Trish Steger

10. Russell Henderson’s Mormon Home Teacher claims to have known Russell for how many years in “Moment: Russell Henderson” of Act 3?
(a) 25
(b) 21
(c) 35
(d) 14

11. Catherine Connolly states that the arraignment took place on what day of the week in Act 2?
(a) Monday
(b) Friday
(c) Thursday
(d) Sunday

12. In “Moment: Jury Selection” of Act 3, who claims, “As soon as they started jury selection, you know, everybody was coming into my shop with ‘I don’t want to be on this trial’”?
(a) Sherry Johnson
(b) Jon Peacock
(c) Harry Woods
(d) Trish Steger

13. Romaine Patterson claims in “Moment: Epilogue” of Act 3 that a year ago she wanted to be what?
(a) A nurse
(b) A rock star
(c) A reporter
(d) A dentist

14. Leigh Fondakowski has been a member of Tectonic Theater Project since what year?
(a) 1998
(b) 1995
(c) 2004
(d) 2001

15. What has Romaine Patterson discovered she is going to be honored by in “Moment: Epilogue” of Act 3?
(a) The Laramie Police Department
(b) The Wyoming National Guard
(c) The White House
(d) The Anti-Defamation League

Short Answer Questions

1. What resident of Laramie states that “As a lesbian I was more concerned for my safety” in “Moment: Live and Let Live” of Act 2?

2. What Laramie resident states in Act 2 that he believes if this “had been a heterosexual these two boys decided to take out and rob, this never would have made national news”?

3. Who states in “Moment: A Death Penalty Case” of Act 3, “I don’t believe that one person should be killed as redemption for his having killed another. Two wrongs don’t make a right.”?

4. Catherine Connolly states in Act 2 that there were probably about how many people from town at the arraignment?

5. Rulon Stacey states in “Moment: Medical Update” in Act 2 that Matthew Shepard’s major injuries upon arrival at the hospital consisted of a skull fracture and what?

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