Monster TEST p. 1-88

How does Steve feel about being in prison?

• He cries all day, which causes the inmates to dislike him.
• He barely recognizes himself, like he’s in a movie.
• He’s scared the guards will beat him.
• He’s used to being in jail.

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Why does Steve say he writes a screenplay?

• For others to understand what he’s going through.
• To prove he’s innocent.
• To give up what’s real and take on something else to make sense of everything.
• For the lawyers and jury to know the story of his life.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Steve writes, “The film will be the story of my life. No, not my life, but of this experience.” Make an inference for his future.

• He will stay in prison.
• He will try to put this behind him to create a better future.
• He will become a famous actor to star in the movie Monster.
• He will not be able to get out of jail, so he’ll focus only on screenwriting.

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does O’Brien say her job is?

• Getting Steve out of jail.
• Winning the case.
• Making Steve look human in the eyes of the jury.
• Finding evidence that proves Steve had never been to the store.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does Petrocelli accuse Steve of?

• Murdering Aguinaldo Nesbitt.
• Stealing cigarettes.
• Driving the getaway car.
• Making sure the coast was clear.

How did Alguinaldo Nesbitt die?

• King shot him with a gun he brought to the store.
• Steve strangled him to death.
• Steve shot him.
• King shot him with Nesbitt’s gun.

How does Briggs try to make Jose Delgado seem unreliable (can’t be trusted)?

• It’s unusual he noticed cigarettes were missing when Nesbitt was dead.
• Two people were dead, so it’s unknown who committed the other murder.
• Delgado always hated Nesbitt, and he knew martial arts.
• Mr. Nesbitt was barely breathing, so Delgado should have called the police.

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

What does the flashback with Steve and Tony reveal about Steve’s character?

• Steve has bad aim, so he couldn’t have pulled the trigger.
• Steve hangs out with a good crowd, so he wouldn’t have been around King and Bobo.
• Steve can’t remember parts of his life.
• Steve blames others for his mistakes and runs from his problems.

Why did Sal Zinzi want to tell the detective about the robbery?

• He was being harassed in jail.
• He was angry that his friends murdered someone.
• He felt like he should do the right thing to clear his guilty conscience.
• He hated liars and thieves.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Why do the defense attorneys say that Zinzi and Bolden’s testimonies are unreliable (can’t be trusted)?

• They are too young to understand the crime.
• They are trying to get a break.
• They blame others instead of taking responsibility for their actions.
• They didn’t see the robbery.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6