Monster: Mid-text Quiz

What is Steve on trial for?

• Armed Robbery

• Manslaughter

• Robbery and Murder

• Grand Theft Auto

Who is Mr. Nesbitt?

• The murder victim

• The store owner

• The gun owner

• All of the above

Why does Steve choose to write his experience in jail as a movie?

• He wants to escape reality by pretending the trial is actually a movie

• He wants to sell his story and the movie rights when he gets out of jail

• He wants to document his experience so he never forgets what he has gone through

• He wants to turn the script for his Film Club project and enter it into a competition to impress Mr. Sawicki

How does Steve include background information in his story?

• Through flashbacks

• Through news story clips

• Through his journal responses

• All of the above

In his journal from Wednesday, July 8, what does Steve say that Kathy O'Brien states her job was in the eyes of the jury?

• To remind them Steve is just a kid

• To prove Steve is innocent

• To make Steve look human

• To keep the jury from being racist

Why does Osvaldo Cruz's testimony not make sense for why he took part in the crime?

• He got the dates wrong, which showed he wasn't there.

• He admitted he hurt others as part of his gang, proving he was tough, and making his claims of fear invalid.

• He gave contradictory testimony about being in a gang, which showed he was a liar.

• He didn't know any relevant details, which showed he wasn't there.

How do Steve's parents each feel about Steve which shows when they each visit him in jail?

• Mr. Harmon is encouraging of Steve while Mrs. Harmon is scared for him.

• Mrs. Harmon is angry at Steve but Mr. Harmon is very supportive.

• Mr. Harmon is shocked by the conditions of jail but Mrs. Harmon thinks Steve is getting what he deserves.

• Mr. Harmon is ashamed of Steve but Mrs. Harmon shows her support.

What actual information does Salvatore Zinzi provide about the crime?

• He knows that Bobo Evans is involved

• He saw Bobo sell the stolen cigarettes to Bolden

• He was the lookout for the robbery and identifies King as the shooter

• He didn't really offer any information about the crime

What does Steve reveal about himself in the flashback about throwing the rock with Tony?

• He runs away whenever something bad happens

• He doesn't always make the best decisions

• He doesn't take responsibility for his actions

• All of the above

Which of the following quotes make the reader think Steve is INNOCENT?

• I wanted to open my shirt and tell her to look into my heart to see who I really was, who the real Steve Harmon was.  That was what I was thinking, about what was in my heart and what that made me.

• Anybody can walk into a drugstore and look around. Is that what I’m on trial for?

• I thought about writing about what happened in the drugstore, but I'd rather not have it in my mind. I can see me at that moment, just when Mr. Nesbitt knew he was going to die, walking down the street trying to make my mind a blank screen.

• What did I do? I walked into a drugstore to look for some mints, and then I walked out. What was wrong with that? I didn't kill Mr. Nesbitt.