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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first police officer who arrived on the scene and attempted to save Matthew Shepard was informed a few days later that Matthew was positive for what?
(a) HIV
(b) Drugs
(c) Bird Flu
(d) Cancer

2. What does the Judge say is the recommended sentence for the crime of Russell Henderson in “Moment: Russell Henderson” of Act 3?
(a) 50 years
(b) 85 years
(c) 35 years
(d) Two life sentences

3. Who sets up a vigil as Matt lies dying in the hospital and is disappointed when other ministers in the town will not become involved?
(a) Marge Murray
(b) Reverend Fred Phelps
(c) Philip Dubois
(d) Father Roger Schmit

4. Who says in “Moment: Epilogue” of Act 3, “On our last trip, I had the good fortune of seeing Jedadiah Schultz play the role of Prior in Angels in America”?
(a) Tiffany Edwards
(b) Dennis Shepard
(c) Aaron Kreifels
(d) Andy Paris

5. Where was the Reverend Fred Phelps born?
(a) Oakland, California
(b) Seattle, Washington
(c) Meridian, Mississippi
(d) Bangor, Maine

6. Rulon Stacey states in “Moment: Medical Update” in Act 2 that Matthew Shepard was admitted to the hospital in critical condition at approximately what time?
(a) 11:12 p.m.
(b) 7:50 p.m.
(c) 9:15 p.m.
(d) 3:39 a.m.

7. Who is described in the play as the first police officer on the scene when Matthew Shepard’s body was discovered?
(a) Aaron McKinney
(b) Philip Dubois
(c) Marge Murray
(d) Reggie Fluty

8. 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) July 9
(b) September 28
(c) October 7
(d) January 16

9. 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?
(a) Humans With Hearts
(b) Gay Justice
(c) Friends of Peace
(d) Angel Action

10. In “Moment: Russell Henderson” of Act 3, how does Russell Henderson change his plea?
(a) From not guilty to guilty
(b) From no contest to guilty
(c) From guilty to no contest
(d) From no contest to not guilty

11. In “Moment: The Essential Facts” in Act 2, the Newspaperperson states that who are being charged with the brutal beating of Matthew Shepard?
(a) Philip Mitchell Dubois and Aaron James McKinney
(b) Russell Arthur Henderson and Philip Mitchell Dubois
(c) Aaron James McKinney and Russell Arthur Henderson
(d) Philip Mitchell Dubois and Jim Robert Geringer

12. 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) Guilty
(d) Mistrial

13. 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) Sherry Johnson
(c) Jon Peacock
(d) Harry Woods

14. 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) 2 years
(b) 7 months
(c) 1 year
(d) 10 months

15. The Judge states in Act 2 that the officers of the Laramie Police Department observed what inside of the truck of the suspects that belonged to the victim?
(a) A credit card
(b) A hair comb
(c) A journal
(d) A class ring

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Who is described as a “first-term Republican up for reelection” in Act 2?

3. Who was the prosecuting attorney in the trial of Aaron James McKinney?

4. Who claims in “Moment: Seeing Matthew” of Act 2, “Ultimately, no matter how you dice it, I did have an opportunity”?

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

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