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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Zubaida Ula says in “Moment: A Death Penalty Case” of Act 3 that she knew Aaron McKinney in grade school and he was called what?
(a) A.K.
(b) A.D.
(c) M.K.
(d) A.J.

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

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

5. 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) Cancer
(c) Drugs
(d) Bird Flu

6. 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”?
(a) Father Roger Schmit
(b) Gil Engen
(c) Russell Henderson
(d) Reverend Fred Phelps

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

8. 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) 10 months
(c) 7 months
(d) 1 year

9. 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) Marge Murray
(c) Rob DeBree
(d) Romaine Patterson

10. What verdict did the jury reach in the case of Aaron McKinney for the charge of kidnapping?
(a) Not guilty
(b) Innocent by reason of insanity
(c) The charge was dismissed
(d) Guilty

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

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

13. The Wyoming governor in Act 2 states, “I would like to urge the people of Wyoming against overreacting in a way that gives one group” what?
(a) Special rights over others
(b) Religious authority
(c) Absolute power
(d) Enforcement abilities

14. In “Moment: The Gem City of the Plains” from Act 2, Newsperson 1 says that there are no more what per capita in Wyoming than there are in New York, Florida, or California?
(a) Crime
(b) Gays
(c) Murders
(d) Bigots

15. 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.”?
(a) Reverend Fred Phelps
(b) Dr. Cantway
(c) Matt Galloway
(d) Father Roger Schmit

Short Answer Questions

1. Who discovered the body of Matthew Shepard?

2. According to the Narrator in “Moment: Seeing Matthew” in Act 2, both of the murder suspects pled how to the charges against them?

3. 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?

4. Who says in “Moment: Epilogue” of Act 3, “We shot down the villains. We sent the prostitutes on the train. The town’s cleaned up, and we don’t need to talk about it anymore”?

5. The Reverend Fred Phelps claims in Act 3 that “God’s _____ is pure.”

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