October Mourning: A Song For Matthew Shepard Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

According to the poem "Logic Problem," how many times was Shepard hit in the head during his attack? (from "The Church Lady" - "Pilgrimage")

Eighteen times.

Seven times.

Fourteen times.

Twenty-eight times.

2.

Why is the clothesline given a voice in the book of poetry? (from "The Clothesline" - "The Housekeeper, ICU")

A clothesline was watching as Shepard was beaten.

A clothesline was used to tie Shepard up.

A clothesline watched as Shepard and the boys drove past in the truck.

A clothesline was used to choke Shepard.

3.

What seems to surprise the fence most about Shepard on the night that he spent tied to it? (from "The Clothesline" - "The Housekeeper, ICU")

Shepard's heart did not stop beating.

Shepard cried.

Shepard begged to die.

Shepard tried to get away despite how badly he was hurt.

4.

What is the mother in the poem "A Mother" trying to convey when she tries to write to Shepard's family that she does not "agree / with what the priest says" (63)? (from "The Fence (one week later)" - "A Chorus of Parents")

The mother is saying she does not believe homosexuals will go to hell.

The mother is saying she does not believe McKinney and Henderson were justified in what they did.

The mother is saying she does not think that Shepard is a child of God.

The mother is saying she does not think the world is better off with Shepard dead.

5.

What did the road want to do when it saw how Shepard was being treated? (from "The Fence (before)" - "Signs of Trouble")

Break in two.

Cry.

Call for help.

Heave.

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