View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Laramie resident states in Act 2 that he believes if this “had been a heterosexual these two boys decided to take out and rob, this never would have made national news”?
(a) Matt Galloway
(b) Reggie Fluty
(c) Rob DeBree
(d) Bill McKinney

2. When was the Reverend Fred Phelps born?
(a) 1929
(b) 1953
(c) 1941
(d) 1916

3. Who is described as the chief investigating officer in the case of Matthew Shepard’s murder in “Moment: Seeing Matthew” of Act 2?
(a) Detective Rob DeBree
(b) Chief Maxwell Southerland
(c) Sergeant Mark Thompson
(d) Commander Thomas Rodgers

4. Catherine Connolly states in Act 2 that there were probably about how many people from town at the arraignment?
(a) 140
(b) 50
(c) 27
(d) 100

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

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. In “Moment: Angels in America” of Act 3, the Narrator states that who is producing Angels in America this year?

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. In “Moment: Live and Let Live” of Act 2, who says “Well, it’s preached in schools that being gay is okay”?

5. Who is described as Matthew Shepard’s academic adviser in Act 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the trial of Aaron McKinney described in Act 3? What verdict does the jury find?

2. What regrets do the citizens of Laramie express in Act 2?

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

4. How does Kaufman use juxtaposition to create emotion in the audience in Act 2?

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

6. What characters represent the theme of prejudice in The Laramie Project?

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

8. What public support is shown for Matthew in Laramie’s community in Act 2?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 774 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample