Monster Novel Summative Assessment

Why does Steve decide to write his account of the events that took place during the trial in the form of a screenplay?

• to prove his innocence

• to show his brother how to write a play

• to display his experience during the trial proceedings

• to show his teacher that he is a great writer

What is the crime that Steve Harmon and James King find themselves on trial for?

• traffic violation

• car jacking

• armed robbery

• felony murder

True or False: Steve is noticeably confident in his innocence as it related to his part in what happened in the drugstore robbery.

• True

• False

Monster is the story of ________, who is currently in jail.

• Steve Harmon

• Jesse James

• Steve Hampton

• Nickolas Harmon

The story is unique in that while it is told in various formats, it's mostly written like a _________________.

• Diary

• Stage Play

• Movie

• Series of Letters

In his opening statements to the jury, Asa Briggs, James King’s lawyer, suggests that the state’s  witnesses are unreliable. Specifically, he says that Petrocelli’s “key witnesses are among the  most self-serving, heartless people imaginable. Some of them will begin their  _____________ by swearing that they are criminals..."

• Testimony

• Plea Bargain

• Subpoena

• Flashback

In a flashback meant to show a glimpse of Steve’s character, Steve throws a rock that  accidentally hits a guy. Tony later says to Steve, “I didn’t throw that rock. You threw  it.” In reply, Steve says, “I didn’t say you threw it. I just said ___________.”

• Lie

• Run

• Fight Back

• Call the Cops

In his cell, readers see Steve discussing his trial with some of the other prisoners,  including an older prisoner. Steve tells the men that he’s innocent. The older prisoner says,  “Yeah, well, somebody got to do some ____________. They’re going to lock somebody up”.

• Penance

• Time

• Apologizing

• Standing up for Themselves

The defense needs to show that Cruz is lying about the crime. When O’Brien cross-examines  him, she asks if he is a member of a gang. Cruz says no, but soon admits that he is. She continues by asking Cruz what he had to do to get in the gang. He admits that he had to  _______________with a knife.

• Hold up a Bank

• Deface Trees in a Local Park

• Cut Someone's Face

• Slash all the Tires in the Parking Lot

Steve writes about the visit from his father: “What was going on between us, me being his son and him  being my dad, is pushed down and something else is moving up in its place. It’s like a man looking  down to see his __________ and seeing a __________ instead”

• hands : weapon

• family : lost cause

• son : monster

• dinner : trashcan