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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. Who discovered the body of Matthew Shepard?
2. Leigh Fondakowski has been a member of Tectonic Theater Project since what year?
3. Romaine Patterson claims in “Moment: Epilogue” of Act 3 that a year ago she wanted to be what?
4. In “Moment: A Death Penalty Case” of Act 3, the Narrator says that it had been how long since the day that Matthew Shepard died that the trial of Aaron James McKinney began?
5. In “Moment: Live and Let Live” of Act 2, who says “Well, it’s preached in schools that being gay is okay”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What takes place in the beginning of Act 3?
2. What interspersed speeches appear in Act 2? What scene follows the first speech?
3. How is the phrase “Live and let live” used for contrast in the play?
4. How does Kaufman use juxtaposition to create emotion in the audience in Act 2?
5. What is the Society for Human Rights? When was it established?
6. How does Act 2 begin? What is the subject of the first interviews?
7. How does Romaine Patterson respond to the Reverend Fred Phelps in Act 3?
8. What internal conflict does Jedadiah present in “Moment: Live and Let Live” of Act 2?
9. What external conflicts are established among the citizens of Laramie in the play?
10. How is The Laramie Project structured?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
Describe and discuss the discovery, examination, and treatment of Matthew Shepard’s body. Who found him? What did he do upon discovering the body? Who first arrived at the scene? Where was Matthew transported? Why?
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