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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. Where was the Reverend Fred Phelps born?
2. In “Moment: Gay Panic” of Act 3, who says, “When that defense team argued that McKinney did what he did because Matthew made a pass at him … I just wanted to vomit, because that’s like saying that it’s okay.”?
3. For what newspaper does Kerry Drake report in The Laramie Project?
4. Who states in “Moment: A Death Penalty Case” of Act 3, “Oh, I believe in the death penalty one hundred percent. You know, because I want to make sure that guy’s ass dies. This is one instance where I truly believe with all my heart an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.”?
5. What is the title of Moisés Kaufman’s adaptation of Tennessee Williams’s later one-acts?
Short Essay Questions
1. What internal conflict does Jedadiah present in “Moment: Live and Let Live” of Act 2?
2. What public support is shown for Matthew in Laramie’s community in Act 2?
3. What statement does Matthew Shepard’s father make in Aaron McKinney’s sentencing?
4. What internal conflict is illustrated in the character of Dennis Shepard in Act 3?
5. How have the rights of homosexuals changed in the past 50 years?
6. What interspersed speeches appear in Act 2? What scene follows the first speech?
7. How is the genre of docudrama defined?
8. In the past, legislative attempts to define hate crimes have sparked national debate. Should the definitions include crimes committed against disabled people or people of different nationalities?
9. What question is left open-ended regarding the murder of Matthew Shepard in the play?
10. What story is related by Reggie Fluty in “Moment: Seeing Matthew” of Act 2?
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
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 3
Describe and analyze character list of The Laramie Project. How many of the characters in the play are actual residents of Laramie? Who are the Tectonic Theater Project members? How are the characters described?
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