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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Moment: A Death Penalty Case” of Act 3, the Narrator says that it had been how long since the day that Matthew Shepard died that the trial of Aaron James McKinney began?
(a) 10 months
(b) 7 months
(c) 2 years
(d) 1 year

2. What verdict did the jury reach in the case of Aaron McKinney for the charge of first-degree felony murder (kidnapping)?
(a) Not guilty by reason of insanity
(b) Guilty
(c) Mistrial
(d) Not guilty

3. What verdict did the jury reach in the case of Aaron McKinney for the charge of aggravated robbery?
(a) Guilty
(b) Mistrial
(c) Not guilty
(d) Not guilty by reason of insanity

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

5. Rulon Stacey states in “Moment: Medical Update” in Act 2 that Matthew Shepard was admitted to the hospital in critical condition on what date?
(a) October 7
(b) July 9
(c) January 16
(d) September 28

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

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

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

9. Romaine Patterson claims in “Moment: Epilogue” of Act 3 that in the past year she has changed her major and will be studying what?
(a) Communications and political science
(b) Biology and engineering
(c) French history and astronomy
(d) Physics and sociology

10. In Act 3, the Reverend Fred Phelps claims that “the fags are bringing us out here trying to make Matthew Shepard into a poster boy for” what?
(a) The counterculture
(b) Justice
(c) Innocence
(d) The gay lifestyle

11. 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) Up on the bluffs
(b) Down by the river
(c) Out in the woods
(d) The poor side of town

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

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

14. 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?
(a) Marge Murray
(b) Lucy Thompson
(c) Rebecca Hilliker
(d) Zackie Salmon

15. For what television network did Moisés Kaufman adapt and direct The Laramie Project?
(a) PBS
(b) HBO
(c) CNN
(d) ABC

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the term that was used to refer to the individuals who dressed as angels and assembled around the Westboro Baptist Church protesters at the trial of Russell Henderson?

2. Who was the CEO of the Poudre Valley Hospital at the time of Matthew Shepard’s murder?

3. The Judge completes the arraignment in Act 2 by stating that “Said defendants left the victim” how?

4. 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”?

5. In “Moment: Dennis Shepard’s Statement” of Act 3, the Narrator states that who were approached by McKinney’s defense team, pleading for their client’s life?

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