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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 was the girlfriend of Aaron McKinney at the time of Matthew Shepard’s murder?
(a) Rebecca Hilliker
(b) Romaine Patterson
(c) Catherine Connolly
(d) Kristen Price

2. 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?
(a) Matthew Shepard’s parents
(b) Matthew Shepard’s grandparents
(c) Dennis Shepard’s coworkers
(d) Dennis Shepard’s siblings

3. What refers to a type of editorial bias in mass media in which events and topics in news stories and pieces are over-hyped to increase viewership or readership numbers?
(a) Dramatism
(b) Politicism
(c) Sensationalism
(d) Moralism

4. Who submits a statement to the court as the grandmother of Russell Henderson in “Moment: Russell Henderson” of Act 3?
(a) Romaine Patterson
(b) Barbara Pitts
(c) Lucy Thompson
(d) Sherry Johnson

5. 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) Matt Galloway
(b) Amanda Gronich
(c) Rebecca Hilliker
(d) Jedadiah Schultz

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In “Moment: Medical Update” in Act 2, the Narrator announces the “Matthew Shepard update at three P.M., Saturday” on what date?

3. In “Moment: The Gem City of the Plains” from Act 2, Newsperson 1 says “It’s a tough business, as Matt Shepard knew, as his friends all knew, to be gay in” what?

4. Who was the judge that presided over the case of the State of Wyoming versus Aaron James McKinney?

5. What verdict did the jury reach in the case of Aaron McKinney for the charge of aggravated robbery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is remarked in the play about the publicity of the Matthew Shepard murder case?

2. What statement does Matthew Shepard’s father make in Aaron McKinney’s sentencing?

3. What historical incident sparked the gay-rights movement in the United States?

4. How does Romaine Patterson respond to the Reverend Fred Phelps in Act 3?

5. What external conflicts are established among the citizens of Laramie in the play?

6. In the past, legislative attempts to define hate crimes have sparked national debate. Should the definitions include crimes committed against disabled people or people of different nationalities?

7. What follows the funeral of Matthew Shepard in Act 3?

8. What interspersed speeches appear in Act 2? What scene follows the first speech?

9. What story is related by Reggie Fluty in “Moment: Seeing Matthew” of Act 2?

10. What question is left open-ended regarding the murder of Matthew Shepard in the play?

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