Monster (Part 2 & 3) Quiz

What type of witnesses does the state use to testify against Steve and James?

• Criminals/people who have bad reputations

• Intelligent people who are articulate

• People who are crazy and difficult to believe

• All of the above

How did the detectives in the case find out about who committed the robbery/murder?

• They were told by Steve's film club mentor.

• They were told by a neighborhood informant.

• They were informed by a witness at the drugstore that day.

• They were informed by an inmate looking to get his sentence reduced.

What does James accuse Steve of doing when he is questioned by the police? (71-72)

• Robbing the cigarettes

• Shooting Mr. Nesbitt

• Planning the whole crime

• Being the getaway driver

According to Osvaldo, why did he participate in the crime? (86)

• He was afraid James King would hurt him if he didn't cooperate.

• He needed the money desperately

• It was an initiation into the Diablos

• He was afraid that Bobo would hurt him if he didn't cooperate.

How does Steve represent his innocence in his notes? (115)

• "Seeing my dad cry like that was just so terrible."

• "What did I do? What did I do? I didn't do nothing! ...I didn't fight with Mr. Nesbitt. I didn't take any money from him..."

• "Anybody can walk into a drugstore and look around..."

• "Miss O'Brien said things were going bad for us because she was afriad the jury wouldn't see a difference between me and all the bad guys taking the stand..."

What sort of reputation did Mr. Nesbitt have in the community?  How did the people on the street feel about his death?  (121)

• He was disliked by people; they were shocked and saddened by his passing.

• He was well-liked by people; they were not surprised or upset because they see things like this all the time.

• He was well-liked; his death was hard on the community because they weren't used to that kind of violent crime.

• He was not well-liked so people were not moved by his death.

What do Detectives Karyl and Williams tell Steve’s mom when they come to their house?

• They just want to "talk" to Steve.

• They want to search the house.

• They want to arrest Steve.

• They want to ask her questions.

Why does Kathy O’Brien think the prosecutor showed the jurors graphic pictures of the crime scene?

• She wants to make sure the jurors understand the severity of the crime.

• She wants to demonstrate the amount of evidence the prosecution has against the defendant.

• She wants the jurors to have an emotional response and make them remember the pictures over the weekend when they are not in court.

• She wants to make sure the jurors have a clear understanding of the events that took place.

How does Sandra Petrocelli exaggerate Nesbitt’s death during Dr. Moody’s testimony? (136)

• She claims he was killed by a mysterious force.

• She claims he was assassinated like prominent civil rights figures.

• She claims he was killed by a monster.

• She claims he literally drowns in his own blood.

What does Steve say about his role in the crime that Kathy O'Brien doesn’t like?

• He says "I'm innocent!" She believes that if he really didn't do it, he should say "I'm not guilty."

• He says "I'm not to blame!" She believes that if he really didn't do it, he should say "I'm innocent."

• He says "I didn't do it!" She believes that if he really didn't do it, he should say "I'm not guilty."

• He says "I'm not guilty!" She believes that if he really didn't do it, he should say "I'm innocent."