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Monster Final Test

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does Steve title his movie script Monster?

a)

The prosecutor called Steve a monster.

b)

Steve begins to question if he is a monster.

c)

The detective called Steve a monster

d)

Steve's mother referred to those involved in the robbery as a monster.

2.

How old is Steve Harmon?

a)

12

b)

18

c)

14

d)

16

3.

What could be the purpose of Steve telling his story in movie form?

a)

He likes movies.

b)

He is having a hard time accepting his current circumstances.

c)

He wants to prove he is a good man.

d)

ALL OF THE ANSWERS

4.

What does O'Brien seem to think of Steve's odds leading into the trial?

a)

She thinks the odds are not in his favor.

b)

She thinks the odds are in his favor.

c)

Her feelings are hard to read because she keeps them hidden.

d)

She is very optimistic even though she knows Steve has no chance of being found innocent.

5.

Petrocelli is described as

a)

fun

b)

serious

c)

determined

d)

lazy

6.

What advice does O'Brien give Steve going into the trial?

a)

believe in yourself

b)

look innocent

c)

tell the truth

d)

think before you speak

7.

From whose point of view is the novel told?

a)

O'Brien

b)

King

c)

Steve

d)

Third Person Omniscient

8.

According to Jose', what did he immediately notice was missing from the store after he discovered Mr. Nesbitt's body?

a)

a gun

b)

money

c)

cigarettes

d)

soda

9.

What was Steve's supposed role in the robbery?

a)

He had the gun.

b)

He was going to distract Mr. Nesbitt.

c)

He was the lookout.

d)

He was going to get everyone out of the store.

10.

How would Steve describe jail?

a)

boring

b)

violent

c)

silly

d)

rude

11.

How does Steve feel in the court room?

a)

invisible

b)

eager

c)

numb

d)

sad

12.

According to Osvaldo, why does he participate in the robbery?

a)

He needs the money.

b)

He acted out of fear.

c)

He was trying to get into a gang.

d)

He was proving himself.

13.

In a flashback, what do we learn about Osvaldo?

a)

He is not a man of high moral character and mocks Steve for not having it in him to commit a crime.

b)

He is trying to better his life.

c)

He has killed multiple people.

d)

He doesn't have a family.

14.

How does Steve generally feel while in prison?

a)

somber

b)

scared

c)

excited

d)

nervous

15.

During the trial, what does Steve realize about King?

a)

Steve realizes King is selfish.

b)

Steve realizes King is on a bad track.

c)

He realizes he is no longer afraid of King.

d)

He realizes he likes King.

16.

O'Brien tries to make Osvaldo appear

a)

dishonest

b)

not creditable

c)

sly

d)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

17.

What statement BEST describes Steve's parents?

a)

His parents are busy but try to be there for Steve.

b)

His parents love him very much.

c)

His parents are distant.

d)

His parents are criminal's themselves.

18.

What does Steve begin to fear about this father?

a)

He fears his father lives a life of crime.

b)

He fears his father no longer loves him.

c)

He fears his father is starting to view him as a monster.

d)

He fears his father is going to leave his family.

19.

Where does Steve live?

a)

Harlem

b)

Queens

c)

Long Island

d)

Greenwich Village

20.

What does Steve think of O’Brien?

a)

Steve thinks she believes in him.

b)

Steve is sure she thinks he is guilty.

c)

Steve thinks she doesn’t care about the outcome of the trial.

d)

Steve thinks she is funny.

21.

“No matter what anybody says, I know you’re innocent.” Who said it?

a)

O’ Brien

b)

Steve’s mom

c)

Steve’s dad

d)

Jerry

22.

How does Steve feel about his brother Jerry?

a)

Steve doesn’t like Jerry.

b)

Steve loves Jerry deeply.

c)

Steve thinks Jerry is childish.

d)

Not enough information is given about Jerry for the reader to know how Steve feels about him.

23.

why is Lorelle Henry the key witness for the state?

a)

Her testimony is the most detailed.

b)

She witnessed the robbery and murder.

c)

She appears to be the most credible of all witnesses.

d)

She is the only witness to tell the truth.

24.

How is Lorelle Henry sure about the day she was in the drugstore?

a)

Her granddaughter was sick, and it was near Christmas break.

b)

It was her birthday.

c)

She took a vacation day from work that day.

d)

She was not feeling well that day.

25.

“ To tell you the truth, I don’t think it’s going to make that much of a difference. This guy looks like a basket case and he’s going to act like one. I don’t want to hold the case up while you convince this guy to wear a suit. Let’s get on with the case.” The judge is referring to

a)

King

b)

Jose’ Delgado

c)

Salvatore Zinzi

d)

Richard “Bobo” Evans

26.

A “get over” is a

a)

Murder

b)

Robbery

c)

Year in Jail

d)

Payout

27.

According to Bobo what did he and King do after the robbery?

a)

Go to King’s house

b)

Buy a lamp

c)

Order and eat fried chicken

d)

Sell some cigarettes

28.

Why does Bobo think King shot Mr. Nesbitt?

a)

He thinks King was trying to get into a gang.

b)

He thinks King was that desperate for the money.

c)

He thinks King was high on drugs.

d)

He thinks King is heartless.

29.

The gun that killed Mr. Nesbitt belonged to

a)

King

b)

Bobo

c)

Steve

d)

Mr. Nesbitt

30.

According to O’Brien how should a successful defense look?

a)

Should make Steve look like a victim

b)

Should highlight Steve’s achievements

c)

Should distance Steve from King

d)

Should highlight Steve’s movies

31.

Who does Steve say he admires?

a)

His mom

b)

His dad

c)

Mr. Sawicki

d)

King

32.

Who is King's character witness?

a)

his dad

b)

Steve

c)

his cousin

d)

Bobo Evans

33.

Who said, "You need to present yourself as someone the jurors can believe in."

a)

O'Brien

b)

Steve's mom

c)

Steve's dad

d)

Steve

34.

On the stand Steve is clearly

a)

nervous

b)

excited

c)

calm

d)

joyful

35.

How does Steve's testimony compare to Bobo's testimony?

a)

Steve appears more honest and credible.

b)

Steve appears more kind.

c)

Steve appears sillier.

d)

Steve appears more calm.

36.

When Steve is on the witness stand, Petrocelli tries to

a)

Make him nervous

b)

Strengthen the relationship between Steve and Cruz, Bobo, and King

c)

prove Steve's good character

d)

make Steve angry

37.

Who is Steve's character witness?

a)

his mom

b)

his dad

c)

Jerry

d)

Mr. Sawicki

38.

"Does it really surprise anyone that a man who is capable of robbing a drugstore, and he has admitted to doing just that, who then sells the loot from the robbery..." Who is this about?

a)

King

b)

Steve

c)

Bobo Evans

d)

Cruz

39.

Steve says he and King would talk about

a)

basketball

b)

money

c)

school

d)

freedom

40.

"It's up to you, the jury, to find guilt where there is guilt. It is also up to you to acquit when guilt has not been found." Who said it?

a)

Petrocelli

b)

O'Brien

c)

Steve

d)

Steve's dad

41.

The guards at the prison are portrayed as

a)

smug

b)

kind

c)

funny

d)

indifferent

42.

Steve is surprised O'Brien doesn't return his

a)

hug

b)

handshake

c)

high five

d)

phone call

43.

Steve is found

a)

innocent

b)

guilty

44.

What question does Steve seem to be asking in the novel?

a)

Who am I?

b)

Am I guilty?

c)

Am I loved?

d)

Am I angry?

45.

What statement BEST describes the novel Monster?

a)

Sixteen-year old Steve Harmon struggles find his place in the world.

b)

Sixteen-year old Steve Harmon struggles to overcome obstacles in his environment.

c)

Sixteen-year old Steve Harmon struggles to accept his life while on trial as an accomplice to murder.

d)

Sixteen-year old Steve Harmon struggles to find his identity.

46.

Steve uses close up shots and similar sized concentric _________ in his film making.

a)

circles

b)

lines

c)

grains

d)

squiggles

47.

We can ________ that Steve is unsure of who he is because he is always questioning himself.

a)

decide

b)

infer

c)

prove

d)

vote

48.

The ____________ against the four men show the possibility of guilt.

a)

inference

b)

accusations

c)

conspirators

d)

evident

49.

The four men on trial are

a)

James King, Bobo Evans, Osvaldo Cruz, and Steve Harmon

b)

James King, Bobo Evans, Alguinaldo Nesbitt, and Steve Harmon

c)

James King, Bob Ross, Jose' Delgado, and Steve Harmon

d)

James Brown, Bob Ross, Jose' Delgado, and Steve Harvey

50.

It is ___________ in the courtroom that O'Brien is not convinced that Steve is innocent.

a)

contention

b)

evident

c)

accomplice

d)

emphatically_

51.

If Steve was helping or an ___________ he is still guilty.

a)

accusations

b)

evident

c)

accomplice

d)

conspirator

52.

The _________ or men who took place in the crime are on trial.

a)

accusations

b)

evident

c)

conspirators

d)

James King

53.

The conspirators need evidence that ________ shows they are not guilty.

a)

infer

b)

evident

c)

emphatically

d)

concentric

54.

__________ happens in the courtroom when arguments get heated and people get angry.

a)

Conspirators

b)

Accomplice

c)

Contention

d)

Accusations

55.

The author of Monster is

a)

Myer Myers

b)

Walter Dean Myers

c)

S.E. Hinton

d)

Neil Gaiman

56.

The major conflicts in Monster are

a)

person vs self and person vs society

b)

person vs self and person vs technology

c)

person vs self and person vs person

d)

person vs self and person vs supernatural