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MONSTER ONLINE STUDY GUIDE - MONSTER CHAPTER SUMMARY

STUDY QUESTIONS - MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ

1.) Steve reveals his innermost thoughts through the medium of

a.) a journal.
b.) a screenplay.
c.) a novel.

2.) Steve hates the Detention Center, because

a.) he has to share a cell with James King.
b.) he has to lie motionless on his cot while another inmate is raped.
c.) he has to share his cell with so many inmates they have to sleep on the floor.

3.) Steve is amazed by his father when he visits, because

a.) he cries.
b.) he screams.
c.) he won’t even look at him.

4.) When Osvaldo takes the stand, he

a.) shows how proud he is to be in a gang.
b.) acts meek and mild and afraid of the others.
c.) cries like a little boy.

5.) O’Brien is angry when Bobo comes into the courtroom, because

a.) he looks like a businessman.
b.) he points at Steve and screams at him.
c.) he is wearing a jail house orange jumpsuit.

6.) Wearing these clothes is offensive to defense, because

a.) it emphasizes his participation in the crime and connects him to the others.
b.) they smell.
c.) they make him look innocent.

7.) Bobo testifies that James King

a.) got the money out of the register.
b.) fought with Mr. Nesbitt and killed him.
c.) grabbed the cartons of cigarettes.

8.) When asked about Steve’s part in the robbery/murder, Bobo says

a.) he knew the boy really well and was there when he said he’d be a lookout.
b.) he never knew him or saw him.
c.) he didn’t know him, but saw him come out of the drugstore.

9.) Mrs. Henry testifies that

a.) she saw that both James and Bobo were in the store, but Steve was not.
b.) she saw Steve buy some mints in the drugstore.
c.) she saw Bobo shoot Mr. Nesbitt.

10.) Dorothy Moore testifies that

a.) James King was at her house at the time of the murder.
b.) she is his sister and can attest to his good character.
c.) she was at a restaurant with James at the time of the murder.

11.)Mr. Nipping testifies that

a.) James King is right-handed and so probably shot Mr. Nesbitt.
b.) he bought a right-handed ball glove for James who is left-handed.
c.) he knew James as a child and he is a good person.

12.)Mr. Sawicki is called as a witness, because

a.) he heard Steve admit he was at the drugstore that day.
b.) he is Mr. Nesbitt’s brother-in-law.
c.) Steve put him on his list.

13.)When Miss Petrocelli asks Mr. Sawicki how he could know Steve outside of school, he says

a.) he was frequently invited to his home.
b.) he knows his honesty through his films.
c.) he went with him as he filmed his neighborhood.

14.)After the verdict is announced, Steve turns to embrace O’Brien who

a.) turns away from him.
b.) embraces him and smiles.
c.) raises his arm in victory.

15.)Steve’s final thought concerns

a.) how to repair his relationship with his father.
b.) how to tell his mother he lied.
c.) how to determine what his lawyer saw on his face when he was acquitted.

 

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