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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 is described as a “first-term Republican up for reelection” in Act 2?
(a) Reverend Fred Phelps
(b) Jim Geringer
(c) Jedadiah Schultz
(d) Doug Laws

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

3. 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) Absolute power
(b) Special rights over others
(c) Enforcement abilities
(d) Religious authority

4. 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) Murders
(b) Bigots
(c) Gays
(d) Crime

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the owner of the Fireside Bar at the time that Matthew Shepard was killed?

2. What verdict did the jury reach in the case of Aaron McKinney for the charge of first-degree felony murder (kidnapping)?

3. In “Moment: The Essential Facts” in Act 2, the Newspaperperson states that who are being charged with the brutal beating of Matthew Shepard?

4. 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?

5. Who is described in the play as the first police officer on the scene when Matthew Shepard’s body was discovered?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Society for Human Rights? When was it established?

2. What internal conflict does Jedadiah present in “Moment: Live and Let Live” of Act 2?

3. How do the citizens of Laramie feel about the arrival of the media? How do they respond to the trial?

4. How have the rights of homosexuals changed in the past 50 years?

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

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

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

8. How is The Laramie Project structured?

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

10. What internal conflicts are evident in the citizens of Laramie in the play?

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