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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the Tectonic Theater Project’s associate writers who led the group in Laramie, according to the Author’s Note?
(a) Leigh Fondakowski and Jon Peacock
(b) Greg Pierotti and Leigh Fondakowski
(c) Stephen Belber and Greg Pierotti
(d) Stephen Belber and Jim Geringer

2. Who is described as a limousine driver in Act 1?
(a) Jim Geringer
(b) Sherry Aanenson
(c) Doc O’Connor
(d) Rob DeBree

3. In Detective Sergeant Hing’s interview in Act 1, Hing states that Wyoming is one of the largest states in the country and the least what?
(a) Wealthy
(b) Populated
(c) Educated
(d) Social

4. In Detective Sergeant Hing’s interview in Act 1, Hing states that his grandparents moved to Laramie, Wyoming, when?
(a) Early 1900s
(b) Late 1800s
(c) Mid 1800s
(d) Mid 1700s

5. The limousine driver in Act 1 claims, “They say that the Wyoming” what will “drive a man insane”?
(a) Trout
(b) Snow
(c) Wind
(d) Owls

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Oscar Wilde die?

2. Where was Matthew Shepard beaten and raped during a high school trip, causing him to experience depression and panic attacks?

3. In the Waco siege, a fire destroyed the compound when a second assault was launched, killing how many people?

4. At what university did Matthew Shepard study?

5. What is the name of Matthew Shepard’s mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What structural purpose do Kaufman’s “moments” have in the play?

2. What was Moisés Kaufman’s objective in exploring themes in The Laramie Project?

3. What most recent works of Moisés Kaufman’s are described in the Introduction to The Laramie Project?

4. What did Moisés Kaufman hope to capture from the residents in Laramie, Wyoming?

5. How is the crime against Matthew Shepard described in the Introduction?

6. What is the text of The Laramie Project based upon the transcripts of?

7. Where did Matthew Shepard die? Who was charged with his murder?

8. How does Moisés Kaufman’s homeland view his works?

9. How does Act 1 of The Laramie Project begin? How is this “scene” defined?

10. When in “Moment: A Definition” does the tone of Act 1 begin to change? How?

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