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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. Whose mother worked in a roundhouse, according to the narrative in Act 1?
2. At what university did Matthew Shepard study?
3. Who joined the writing team for Tectonic Theater Project’s production of The Laramie Project as “an associate writer and ‘bench coach’” according to the Author’s Note?
4. How many weeks after the murder of Matthew Shepard did the author and members of the Tectonic Theater Project travel to Laramie, Wyoming to collect interviews?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did the research begin on The Laramie Project? What role did the members of the theater company play?
2. Who speaks in the introduction to Act 1? What is established in this opening?
3. Where did Matthew Shepard die? Who was charged with his murder?
4. How is the crime against Matthew Shepard described in the Introduction?
5. What does Marge Murray say about bias and prejudice within Laramie in Act 1?
6. When was The Laramie Project adapted to film? Where was it first presented?
7. How does Moisés Kaufman’s homeland view his works?
8. How was Matthew Shepard discovered? Where was he taken?
9. What is related in “Moment: The Fireside” in Act 1?
10. What does Moisés Kaufman say about the role of theater and its structure in the Introduction?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Tony Kushner’s award-winning play, Angels in America. When was the play produced? What are its central subjects and themes? How was it received? Why did Jedadiah Schultz’s parents react as they did to his performing a scene from the play? How do Angels in America and The Laramie Project relate to one another?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of homosexuality in the play and how it relates to the events surrounding Matthew Shepard. Do you think that people today are more accepting of the gay community? Why or why not? Is acceptance based upon location?
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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