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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. Ted runs away from Tallahassee to what city?

2. How is Ted categorized by the court system?

3. The "Afterword" takes place in what year?

4. The state of Florida pushes for Ted to be tried for whose murder, despite his sentence?

5. When Ted is finally charged with murder, who does he immediately say will represent him?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Ann learns of Ted's arrest in Florida, what does she think?

2. As of 1986, Ted Bundy has not yet been executed. Why is he still on Death Row?

3. Ted Bundy goes on an assaulting and killing spree the night of January 14, 1978. What evidence does he leave behind during his rampage?

4. Before Ted is executed in 1989, what does he do?

5. What charges are initially keeping Ted in prison in Pensacola?

6. Why aren't Ted's crimes in Washington, Utah and Colorado brought up during the sentencing phase of Ted's trial?

7. Ted steals a license plate and a white Dodge van. What number on the license plate turns out to be significant and why?

8. During Ted's trials involving the Florida assaults and killings, what is the most damaging piece of evidence in the case against Ted Bundy?

9. What recreational activities does Ted enjoy after he escapes to Tallahassee? Why are these significant?

10. Why does the state of Florida push for Ted to be tried for the murder of Kimberly Leach even though he has already received the death penalty for the other crimes committed in Tallahassee?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a 1-2 page essay about one of these topics:

a) How Ann's relationship with Ted changes versus how it stays the same over the course of her getting to know him.

b) How Meg's relationship with Ted changes versus how it stays the same over the course of their time together.

c) How Ted's mother's relationship with her son changes versus how it stays the same over the course of his lifetime.

Essay Topic 2

Ted Bundy lived and died in the last century. How might his story have been viewed by people today if he had lived a long time ago, such as during the Middle Ages? Do you believe that he would receive more, less, or the same amount of sympathy? Do you think he would have been revered? Do you think his story would have been amplified or changed?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of manipulation repeats itself again and again through "The Stranger Beside Me". Discuss ways that people and events are manipulated during the following scenes/occurrences:

a) When Ted proposes to Carol Ann Boone in court.

b) When Ted continually asks for better food and law library access while imprisoned.

c) Ted's correspondence with Ann over the years.

d) The author and the reader.

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