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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. Russell Henderson’s Mormon Home Teacher claims to have known Russell for how many years in “Moment: Russell Henderson” of Act 3?
2. Who is described in the play as the first police officer on the scene when Matthew Shepard’s body was discovered?
3. Who claims in “Moment: Seeing Matthew” of Act 2, “Ultimately, no matter how you dice it, I did have an opportunity”?
4. What Laramie resident states in Act 2 that he believes if this “had been a heterosexual these two boys decided to take out and rob, this never would have made national news”?
5. Where is the Westboro Baptist Church based?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the objective of the Reverend Fred Phelps in the play?
2. What historical incident sparked the gay-rights movement in the United States?
3. How does Romaine Patterson respond to the Reverend Fred Phelps in Act 3?
4. What internal conflicts are evident in the citizens of Laramie in the play?
5. How does Wyoming’s history relate to the establishment of equality for Americans?
6. How does Kaufman use juxtaposition to create emotion in the audience in Act 2?
7. What follows the funeral of Matthew Shepard in Act 3?
8. What regrets do the citizens of Laramie express in Act 2?
9. How is prejudice defined? What role does it play in The Laramie Project?
10. What is the Society for Human Rights? When was it established?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the young Matthew Shepard. How was Matthew Shepard like the friends and family you know? How was Matthew different in the context of Laramie? Who liked or disliked Matthew?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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