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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bertolt Brecht was a part of a theatrical movement called what?

2. Angels in America is a play by what playwright?

3. What is the name of the sect that had a standoff with the FBI and AFT in Waco, Texas?

4. In Detective Sergeant Hing’s interview in Act 1, Hing states that his grandparents moved to Laramie, Wyoming, when?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who makes statements in “Moment: Finding Matthew Shepard”?

2. When was The Laramie Project adapted to film? Where was it first presented?

3. Who is the first person introduced in Act 1 that knew Matthew Shepard?

4. What do the residents of Laramie relate in “Moment: A Definition”?

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

6. What is related in “Moment: The Fireside” in Act 1?

7. What does Jedadiah Schultz relate about the play Angels in America in Act 1?

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

9. Describe Moisés Kaufman. How is he involved with the Tectonic Theater Project?

10. What does Rebecca Hilliker relate about her students in Act 1’s “Moment: Rebecca Hilliker”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Reverend Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church. When was the Westboro Baptist Church formed? Is it recognized as a place of worship in the United States? What nations have banned protests from members of the Westboro Baptist Church? What does Phelps represent in The Laramie Project?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Bertolt Brecht and the development of Epic Theater. What was the central objective in Epic Theater? What other practitioners employed this model? What stylistic elements stand out in Epic Theater? How does the style of docudrama relate to Brecht’s Epic Theater? What is the purpose of each?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the work of Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project. How long has this theatrical company been established? What are its objectives? How does their work differ from other contemporary theater companies?

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