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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. The Wyoming governor in Act 2 states, “I would like to urge the people of Wyoming against overreacting in a way that gives one group” what?
2. Where is the Westboro Baptist Church based?
3. Rulon Stacey states in “Moment: Medical Update” in Act 2 that Matthew Shepard’s major injuries upon arrival at the hospital consisted of a skull fracture and what?
4. Zubaida Ula says in “Moment: A Death Penalty Case” of Act 3 that she knew Aaron McKinney in grade school and he was called what?
5. What has Romaine Patterson discovered she is going to be honored by in “Moment: Epilogue” of Act 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What question is left open-ended regarding the murder of Matthew Shepard in the play?
3. How does Act 2 begin? What is the subject of the first interviews?
4. What external conflicts are established among the citizens of Laramie in the play?
5. How is prejudice defined? What role does it play in The Laramie Project?
6. How is The Laramie Project structured?
7. What public support is shown for Matthew in Laramie’s community in Act 2?
8. What follows the funeral of Matthew Shepard in Act 3?
9. What interspersed speeches appear in Act 2? What scene follows the first speech?
10. What historical incident sparked the gay-rights movement in the United States?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss AIDS, HIV, and “gay-panic” in the narrative. How is “gay-panic” used as a defense tactic in court? When did Reggie Fluty discover that Matthew Shepard was HIV positive? What was her reaction? What chance did Fluty have of contracting the disease?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the contemporary setting of Laramie, Wyoming. How many residents are there in Laramie? How does it relate to other cities and towns in America? What are the demographics of the town? What is the nearest “big city” to Laramie?
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