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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. For how many hours was Matthew Shepard abandoned and tied to a fence before being discovered?
2. 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?
3. The first police officer who arrived on the scene and attempted to save Matthew Shepard states that she had been building a lean-to for what animals, causing open cuts on her hands in Act 2?
4. In “Moment: Angels in America” of Act 3, the Narrator states that who is producing Angels in America this year?
5. For what television network did Moisés Kaufman adapt and direct The Laramie Project?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the citizens of Laramie feel about the arrival of the media? How do they respond to the trial?
2. What regrets do the citizens of Laramie express in Act 2?
3. What story is related by Reggie Fluty in “Moment: Seeing Matthew” of Act 2?
4. What sentencing does Russell Henderson receive in Act 3?
5. What internal conflict does Jedadiah present in “Moment: Live and Let Live” of Act 2?
6. How does Kaufman use juxtaposition to create emotion in the audience in Act 2?
7. What characters represent the theme of prejudice in The Laramie Project?
8. What takes place in the beginning of Act 3?
9. What historical incident sparked the gay-rights movement in the United States?
10. What question is left open-ended regarding the murder of Matthew Shepard in the play?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the structure of The Laramie Project. What does the playwright say in regard to “scenes” and “acts”? Are there clear divisions between the “moments” and the interviews? How did the Tectonic Theater Project make these transitions clear and understandable to audiences?
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
Describe Leigh Fondakowski, Stephen Belber, Greg Pierotti, and Stephen Wangh. What role did each of these members of Tectonic Theater Project play in the development of The Laramie Project? What other works have they completed? How are they depicted in the script?
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