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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. Leigh Fondakowski has been a member of Tectonic Theater Project since what year?

2. Who was the prosecuting attorney in the trial of Aaron James McKinney?

3. Who was the CEO of the Poudre Valley Hospital at the time of Matthew Shepard’s murder?

4. In “Moment: The Gem City of the Plains” from Act 2, Newsperson 2 says that “Aaron McKinney and his friend Russell Henderson came from” where?

5. Who discovered the body of Matthew Shepard?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Act 2 begin? What is the subject of the first interviews?

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

6. How is The Laramie Project structured?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the public support shown both in Laramie, Wyoming, and in the United States as a whole, for Matthew Shepard. What did this support signify? How was it a stepping stone for gay awareness? Who resented this support?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the topic of “hate crimes” in United States policy and enforcement. Should there be regulation specific to crimes of hate? Why or why not? How does this topic serve to create greater conflict in the play?

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