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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Russell Henderson’s Mormon Home Teacher claims to have known Russell’s family for how long in “Moment: Russell Henderson” of Act 3?
(a) 25 years
(b) 38 years
(c) 45 years
(d) 12 years

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

4. For how many hours was Matthew Shepard abandoned and tied to a fence before being discovered?
(a) 23 hours
(b) 18 hours
(c) 4 hours
(d) 7 hours

5. 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) Harry Woods
(b) Rob DeBree
(c) Marge Murray
(d) Romaine Patterson

6. In “Moment: The Essential Facts” in Act 2, the Newspaperperson states that the focus is on what courthouse?
(a) The Carbon County Courthouse
(b) The Teton County Courthouse
(c) The Albany County Courthouse
(d) The Crook County Courthouse

7. What does the ADL stand for?
(a) Anti-Defamation League
(b) American Domestic Lawyers
(c) American Defense League
(d) Automatic Denial Litigation

8. Who was the girlfriend of Russell Henderson at the time of Matthew Shepard’s murder?
(a) Sherry Johnson
(b) Rebecca Hilliker
(c) Tiffany Edwards
(d) Chastity Pasley

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

10. Who says, “So when they used “gay panic” as their defense, I felt, this is good, if nothing else the truth is going to be told … the truth is coming out” in “Moment: Gay Panic” of Act 3?
(a) Amanda Gronich
(b) Rebecca Hilliker
(c) Matt Galloway
(d) Jedadiah Schultz

11. In “Moment: Medical Update” in Act 2, the Narrator announces the “Matthew Shepard update at three P.M., Saturday” on what date?
(a) December 19
(b) August 22
(c) October 10
(d) March 5

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) Trish Steger
(b) Harry Woods
(c) Jon Peacock
(d) Sherry Johnson

13. Who is the recipient of the email in “Moment: E-Mail” in Act 2?
(a) Tiffany Edwards
(b) Philip Dubois
(c) Marge Murray
(d) Dennis Shepard

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What local reporter refers to the influx of journalists as predators in Act 2?

2. In “Moment: Live and Let Live” from Act 2, Sergeant Hing says that Laramie has “one of the most vocal populations of” what in the state?

3. What Laramie resident states in Act 2 that he believes the gay community took “this as an advantage, said this is a good time for us to exploit this”?

4. Where was the trial of Russell Henderson held?

5. For what television network did Moisés Kaufman adapt and direct The Laramie Project?

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