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*Monster* by Walter Dean Myers

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What main point is Not a part of Briggs closing arguments to the jury:
a)
Bobo implicates King because the police have him on a criminal matter and have offered him a deal.
b)
Mrs. Henry's mind was on her granddaughter; She could have been mistaken about King's identity.
c)
King was desperate to acquire some money; he was broke.
d)
This case is about whether or not you believe people who are admitted participants in this crime and who are saving their own hides. If you believe that their positions, their stated characters, so taint their testimony that everything they say is well within the area of reasonable doubt, then you have no choice but to find King not guilty.
2.
According to Petrocelli, what is this case about?
a)
This case is about a crime that was committed on the 22nd of December, in which an innocent man Alguinaldo Nesbitt, was brutally murdered.
b)
This case is about monsters.
c)
In this case we're not just trying criminals. Our whole justice system is on trial here. Deals for information, criminals racing to see who can rat out the others first to get a reduced sentence. Wha thas our court system come to? With your verdict you're not only judging the facts of the case;you are judging our entire justice system.
d)
This case is about truth and survival. Who is telling the truth, and who is just trying to survive?
3.
a person who helps or attempts to help a criminal during a crime.
a)
Obscene
b)
Accomplice
c)
hurdy-gurdy
d)
soliciting
4.
a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law.
a)
Testimony
b)
manslaughter
c)
Affidavit
d)
Mosaic
5.
What is the main character's hobby?
a)
Playing guitar
b)
Drawing
c)
Film Directing
d)
Photography
6.

What was Steve on trial for?

a)

Attempted Robbery

b)

Murder and Robbery

c)

Grand Larceny

d)

Grand theft auto

7.

Why does Steve think the night is the best time to cry?

a)

So that he could be in his bed when he cries

b)

So that no other inmate hears you

c)

So that the guards feel bad for him.

d)

he doesn't think it is the best time.

8.
prosecutor for the state of NY, trying to get King and Steve convicted of felony murder
a)
Asa Briggs
b)
Sandra Petrocelli
c)
Kathy O'Brien
d)
Sal Zinzi
9.
What does the prosecutor call Steve? 
a)
Handsome
b)
Monster
c)
Meanie
d)
Murderer
10.

The setting of the book is...

a)

a school writing class

b)

a movie set

c)

a drug store

d)

a detention center

11.
Who is the author of Monster?
a)
Walter Dean Myers
b)
Dean Avery Koontz
c)
Walter David Murray
d)
Samuel J. Lannister
12.

Who is Osvaldo Cruz?

a)

A boy who is 14 years old and part of a gang called Diablos.

b)

James King's cousin from Atlanta.

c)

Steve's step brother.

13.

What did Bobo and King do right after Mr. Nesbitt being murdered?

a)

They went to the police station.

b)

They went to rob another liquor store.

c)

They went to eat fried chicken, potato wedges and drink soda.

14.

After Mr. Harmon visits Steve in jail, how does Steve feel?

a)

He feels very happy because he know that his dad supports him.

b)

He is angry and wants to fight.

c)

He feels sad because he feels that his dad thinks of him the way that everyone else does.

15.

Did Steve agree to be the lookout?

a)

Yes, because he wanted to be cool.

b)

No, he never agreed to be the lookout.

c)

Yes, because he was afraid of James King.

d)

No, he was too smart to agree to a crime.

16.
Steve's attorney, she has doubts about his innocence
a)
Kathy O'Brien
b)
Sandra Petrocelli
c)
Mrs. Harmon
d)
Peaches
17.
Is Steve found guilty or not guilty?
a)
Guilty
b)
Not Guilty
18.
What is the verdict for James King?
a)
Guilty
b)
Not Guilty
19.

What lesson does Steve learn in all of this?

a)

Follow your heart

b)

You will often be judged by the company you keep

c)

Love can cure everything

d)

What goes around comes back around

20.

What lesson does Steve learn in all of this?

a)

Follow your heart

b)

You will often be judged by the company you keep

c)

Love can cure everything

d)

What goes around comes back around

21.
King's attorney
a)
Asa Briggs
b)
Sandra Petrocelli
c)
Kathy O'Brien
d)
Mrs. Harmon
22.
What final question is Steve trying to answer.
a)
Why did I agree to go check out the store?
b)
What did Miss O'Brien see that caused her to turn away from me?
c)
What will I do with my life now?
d)
What is truth?
23.
Which of these is NOT a reason Petrocelli gives the jury to urge them to convict Steve Harmon?
a)
He made a moral decision to participate in this "get over."
b)
He wanted to "get paid" with everybody else.
c)
His willingness to check out the store,no matter how poorly he did it , was one of the factors that resulted in the death of Mr. Nesbitt.
d)
Mrs Henry placed him at the scene of the crime.
24.
Lawyer representing the court case for the government.
a)
soliciting
b)
hurdy-gurdy
c)
Prosecutor
d)
Obscene
25.
in a court proceeding, the person charged with a crime.
a)
Defendant
b)
Affidavit
c)
manslaughter
d)
Mosaic
26.
lawyer representing the accused or person charged with the crime
a)
Defense attorney
b)
soliciting
c)
Obscene
d)
hurdy-gurdy
27.
a serious crime that can be punished by jail time.
a)
Mosaic
b)
Felony
c)
Affidavit
d)
manslaughter
28.
is someone who types what people say, usually in a courtroom.
a)
Mosaic
b)
Affidavit
c)
Stenographer
d)
manslaughter
29.
a person who helps or attempts to help a criminal during a crime.
a)
Obscene
b)
Accomplice
c)
hurdy-gurdy
d)
soliciting
30.
evidence or testimony that is allowed in court.
a)
soliciting
b)
hurdy-gurdy
c)
Admissible
d)
Obscene
31.
a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law.
a)
Testimony
b)
manslaughter
c)
Affidavit
d)
Mosaic
32.
a person who takes part in a
conspiracy or crime.
a)
Conspirators
b)
Mosaic
c)
Affidavit
d)
manslaughter
33.
having or showing the ability to
speak freely fluently and coherently.
a)
hurdy-gurdy
b)
Articulate
c)
soliciting
d)
Obscene
34.
to make a physical attack against
someone or something.
a)
Affidavit
b)
Assault
c)
manslaughter
d)
Mosaic
35.
a legal step, taking a case from
lower court to a higher court for review.
a)
Appeal
b)
Obscene
c)
hurdy-gurdy
d)
soliciting
36.
a sworn statement made by
someone who will not be attending the trial.
a)
Affidavit
b)
hurdy-gurdy
c)
soliciting
d)
Obscene
37.
an unfriendly or non-cooperating witness; a witness called by the other side.
a)
Affidavit
b)
Hostile
c)
manslaughter
d)
Mosaic
38.
to question a witness a second
time to discredit earlier answers.
a)
soliciting
b)
Obscene
c)
Cross-Examine
d)
hurdy-gurdy
39.

not allowed to stand(be heard) in the court

proceeding.

a)

Obscene

b)

hurdy-gurdy

c)

Overruled

d)

soliciting

40.
allowed to stand in a court
proceeding.
a)
Mosaic
b)
Sustained
c)
Affidavit
d)
manslaughter
41.
a rapid succession of different
images.
a)
Obscene
b)
Montage
c)
hurdy-gurdy
d)
soliciting
42.
early release of a prisoner on the
conditions of good behavior.
a)
Affidavit
b)
parole
c)
manslaughter
d)
Mosaic
43.
a discussion with the judge away
from the rest of the courtroom.
a)
Obscene
b)
hurdy-gurdy
c)
sidebar
d)
soliciting
44.
declare not guilty.
a)
manslaughter
b)
acquit(ted)
c)
Affidavit
d)
Mosaic
45.
a person who one knows
slightly, but who is not a close friend.
a)
acquaintance
b)
Obscene
c)
soliciting
d)
hurdy-gurdy
46.

what is Steve's dad's initial reaction to him being in jail and on trial?

a)

Ashamed

b)

Supportive

c)

Proud

47.
Who are the two character's on trial for felony murder? 
a)
Bobo and James
b)
James and Steve
c)
Steve and Bobo
d)
Osvaldo and Steve
48.

what is Steve's dad's initial reaction to him being in jail and on trial?

a)

Ashamed

b)

Supportive

c)

Proud

49.
What is Steve's little brother's name
a)
Ricky
b)
Jimmy
c)
Scotty
d)
Jerry
50.

What is Steve's moms reaction to him being on trial for murder?

a)

Ashamed

b)

Supportive

c)

Proud

51.
How did Steve decide to tell the story of his experience?
a)
Movie script
b)
Play
c)
Novel
d)
Poem
52.
Where does this story take place?
a)
Atlanta
b)
New York
c)
Chicago
d)
Los Angeles
53.
During what month does Steve's trial take place?
a)
January
b)
July
c)
September
d)
December
54.
What crime is Steve Harmon on trial for?
a)
Assault and Battery
b)
Manslaughter
c)
Felony Murder
d)
Robbery
55.
Was Steve in the drugstore on the day of the murder?
a)
Yes
b)
No
56.
What did Steve's father say to him after the trial?
a)
"I knew you would be all right."
b)
He said to remember all the tomorrows you have ahead.
c)
He said he was glad Steve didn't have to go to jail.
d)
He said, "Justice isn't always served best by truth,"
57.
What is Steve doing with his camera 5 months later? (December 5th) Why?
a)
He is making films of himself from all different angles & in different clothes.He says,"I want to look at myself a thousand times to look for one true image."
b)
He is making a film of his experiences for film class.
c)
He is filming his family. He has recognized how precious they are to him and he wants their  daily life to be on film so he can look at it and remember the truth of his life forever.
d)
He is taking pictures of himself to send his true images to Miss O'Brien.

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