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Monster by walter dean myers final

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

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.
What main point is NOT one O'Brien makes in her final arguments to the jury?
a)
The state did not even suggest that Mr. Harmon was in the store at the time of the robbery.
b)
Mr. Harmon was not with Bobo and King eating chicken after the crime.
c)
Steve has no prior criminal record.
d)
Mr. Harmon answered questions openly and honestly on the stand and is of a much better character than the others who took the stand.
3.
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?
4.
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.
5.
Lawyer representing the court case for the government.
a)
soliciting
b)
hurdy-gurdy
c)
Prosecutor
d)
Obscene
6.
in a court proceeding, the person charged with a crime.
a)
Defendant
b)
Affidavit
c)
manslaughter
d)
Mosaic
7.
lawyer representing the accused or person charged with the crime
a)
Defense attorney
b)
soliciting
c)
Obscene
d)
hurdy-gurdy
8.
a serious crime that can be punished by jail time.
a)
Mosaic
b)
Felony
c)
Affidavit
d)
manslaughter
9.
offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of decency.
a)
Parole
b)
Obscene
c)
soliciting
d)
hurdy-gurdy
10.
is someone who types what people say, usually in a courtroom.
a)
Mosaic
b)
Affidavit
c)
Stenographer
d)
manslaughter
11.
a person who helps or attempts to help a criminal during a crime.
a)
Obscene
b)
Accomplice
c)
hurdy-gurdy
d)
soliciting
12.
arguments or proposals for action by a judge in a trial.
a)
Mosaic
b)
Affidavit
c)
manslaughter
d)
Motions
13.
evidence or testimony that is allowed in court.
a)
soliciting
b)
hurdy-gurdy
c)
Admissible
d)
Obscene
14.
a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law.
a)
Testimony
b)
manslaughter
c)
Affidavit
d)
Mosaic
15.
a person who takes part in a
conspiracy or crime.
a)
Conspirators
b)
Mosaic
c)
Affidavit
d)
manslaughter
16.
having or showing the ability to
speak freely fluently and coherently.
a)
hurdy-gurdy
b)
Articulate
c)
soliciting
d)
Obscene
17.
to make a physical attack against
someone or something.
a)
Affidavit
b)
Assault
c)
manslaughter
d)
Mosaic
18.
a legal step, taking a case from
lower court to a higher court for review.
a)
Appeal
b)
Obscene
c)
hurdy-gurdy
d)
soliciting
19.
stool pigeons- slang term for police
officers or informants.
a)
manslaughter
b)
Mosaic
c)
Stoolies
d)
Affidavit
20.
a sworn statement made by
someone who will not be attending the trial.
a)
Affidavit
b)
hurdy-gurdy
c)
soliciting
d)
Obscene
21.
an unfriendly or non-cooperating witness; a witness called by the other side.
a)
Affidavit
b)
Hostile
c)
manslaughter
d)
Mosaic
22.
to question a witness a second
time to discredit earlier answers.
a)
soliciting
b)
Obscene
c)
Cross-Examine
d)
hurdy-gurdy
23.
allowed to stand in a court
proceeding.
a)
Mosaic
b)
Sustained
c)
Affidavit
d)
manslaughter
24.
not allowed to stand in the court
proceeding.
a)
Obscene
b)
hurdy-gurdy
c)
Overruled
d)
soliciting
25.
is a formal protest raised in court
during a trial to disallow a statement or
evidence.
a)
manslaughter
b)
Objection
c)
Affidavit
d)
Mosaic
26.
a term used by law enforcement
to designate a person who commits a crime.
a)
Perpratrator
b)
hurdy-gurdy
c)
soliciting
d)
Obscene
27.
a harsh noise or set of sound.
distinguish: to put out or no longer view.
a)
Cacophony
b)
Mosaic
c)
manslaughter
d)
Affidavit
28.
a rapid succession of different
images.
a)
Obscene
b)
Montage
c)
hurdy-gurdy
d)
soliciting
29.
early release of a prisoner on the
conditions of good behavior.
a)
Affidavit
b)
parole
c)
manslaughter
d)
Mosaic
30.
a discussion with the judge away
from the rest of the courtroom.
a)
Obscene
b)
hurdy-gurdy
c)
sidebar
d)
soliciting
31.
declare not guilty.
a)
manslaughter
b)
acquit(ted)
c)
Affidavit
d)
Mosaic
32.
a person who one knows
slightly, but who is not a close friend.
a)
acquaintance
b)
Obscene
c)
soliciting
d)
hurdy-gurdy
33.
What is the main character's hobby?
a)
Playing guitar
b)
Drawing
c)
Film Directing
d)
Photography
34.
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
35.
Who is Steve's childhood best friend?
a)
James
b)
Ricky
c)
Trevor
d)
Tony
36.
what is Steve's dad's initial reaction to him being in jail and on trial?
a)
Ashamed 
b)
Supportive
37.
What is Steve's little brother's name
a)
Ricky
b)
Jimmy
c)
Scotty
d)
Jerry
38.
What is Steve's moms reaction to him being on trial for murder?
a)
Ashamed
b)
Supportive
39.
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?
40.
Lawyer representing the court case for the government.
a)
soliciting
b)
hurdy-gurdy
c)
Prosecutor
d)
Obscene
41.
a serious crime that can be punished by jail time.
a)
Mosaic
b)
Felony
c)
Affidavit
d)
manslaughter
42.
a serious crime that can be punished by jail time.
a)
Mosaic
b)
Felony
c)
Affidavit
d)
manslaughter
43.
a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law.
a)
Testimony
b)
manslaughter
c)
Affidavit
d)
Mosaic
44.
early release of a prisoner on the
conditions of good behavior.
a)
Affidavit
b)
parole
c)
manslaughter
d)
Mosaic
45.

Who is the narrator in the story?

a)

James King

b)

Walter Dean Myers

c)

Bobo

d)

Steve Harmon

46.

What was Steve on trial for?

a)

Attempted Robbery

b)

Murder and Robbery

c)

Grand Larceny

d)

Grand theft auto

47.

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.

48.
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
49.
What does the prosecutor call Steve? 
a)
Handsome
b)
Monster
c)
Meanie
d)
Murderer
50.
How old is Steve Harmon?
a)
14
b)
18
c)
16
d)
21
51.

The setting of the book is...

a)

a school writing class

b)

a movie set

c)

a drug store

d)

a detention center

52.

Why is the book named MONSTER?

a)

Steve is a monster who murdered an innocent man.

b)

The prosecutor calls Steve a monster in court.

c)

There is a serial killer, a monster, who framed Steve.

d)

Steve is surrounded by monsters in prison.

53.
Who is the author of Monster?
a)
Walter Dean Myers
b)
Dean Avery Koontz
c)
Walter David Murray
d)
Samuel J. Lannister
54.

Monster by Walter Dean Myers is about two men on trial for...

a)

assault

b)

burglary

c)

kidnapping

d)

murder

55.

How old is Steve Harmon?

a)

14

b)

16

c)

22

d)

23

56.

What does Ms. Petrocelli, the prosecutor, call Steve?

a)

handsome

b)

meanie

c)

monster

d)

murderer

57.

Why does Steve write the movie script?

a)

He loves movies.

b)

He wants to sell the script when he gets out.

c)

He never wants to forget what he's going through.

d)

He wants to escape reality by pretending he's in a movie.

58.

What did Steve title his movie?

a)

21 Jump Street

b)

Monster

c)

My Life in Prison

d)

True Life

59.

What does the movie script symbolize to Steve?

a)

anger

b)

escape

c)

love

d)

school

60.

According to Steve in the prologue, when is the best time to cry while in detention?

a)

At night

b)

In private

c)

In the morning

d)

During visiting hours

61.

When Steve hit a young woman with a rock,...

a)

he tells her he's sorry.

b)

he lets his friend take the blame.

c)

he runs to avoid being beat up by her friend.

d)

he fights the man with the girl.

62.

What was Steve's supposed role in the robbery-turned-murder?

a)

to stop anyone who came out of the store after the robbers

b)

to hit Mr. Nesbitt over the head and take the money out of the cash register

c)

to check the drug store to be sure no one was in it

d)

to yell and scream, pretending he was being attacked, to draw attention away from the drug store

63.

Which one of these is not accused of murder along with Steve?

a)

Bobo Jones

b)

Freddy

c)

James King

d)

Osvaldo Cruz

64.

The drug store was owned by...

a)

Jose Delgado

b)

James King

c)

Alguinaldo Nesbitt

d)

Kathy O'Brien

65.

According to Freddy, Steve...

a)

hangs with some bad people.

b)

is a member of the Diablos.

c)

is good friends with both James King and Bobo Evans.

d)

should never have been charged with murder.

66.

Which answer does NOT describe Osvaldo Cruz?

a)

a member of the Diablos who had to cut a stranger's face with a knife to get in to the gang

b)

the look-out in the robbery, who was to stop anyone who might have chased Bobo and King from the store

c)

says he was scared of Bobo, James King, and Steve Harmon because they're all older than him

d)

the person who suggested the idea of a robbery and invited Steve Harmon to participate

67.

Which phrase describes James King?

a)

bought stolen baseball cards

b)

dreamed of Steve playing football

c)

describes Mr. Nesbitt's gunshot wound

d)

asked Steve to participate in the robbery

68.

Which phrase best describes Bobo Evans?

a)

an old buddy of Steve Harmon's

b)

a criminal who testifies in hopes of getting less time in prison

c)

an innocent bystander who was in the wrong place at the wrong time

d)

the person who was supposed to stop anyone who chased the robbers out of the drug store

69.

Who is Mr. Sawicki?

a)

Steve's attorney

b)

James King's attorney

c)

Steve's film teacher

d)

the drugstore owner

70.

Steve lets Sunset read...

a)

his Bible

b)

his emails

c)

his movie script

d)

his arrest warrant

71.

When Steve asks O'Brien if she thinks they'll win the case, she says...

a)

I hope so.

b)

I'm afraid not.

c)

Most definitely.

d)

That depends on what you mean by "win."

72.

What was Mr. Harmon's dream for Steve?

a)

that he would play football and go to college

b)

that he would become a famous movie director

c)

that he would someday own his own drugstore

d)

that he would become an attorney

73.

Mrs. Harmon brings Steve a...

a)

Bible

b)

cake

c)

diary

d)

stuffed animal

74.

The blanket Steve cowers under symbolizes what to him?

a)

Nothing, it's just a blanket.

b)

cotton

c)

heat

d)

safety and protection

75.

Who owned the gun Mr. Nesbitt was shot with?

a)

Bobo Evans

b)

Steve Harmon

c)

James King

d)

Mr. Nesbitt

76.

James King supposedly gave a lamp to...

a)

the Diablos

b)

his mom

c)

Steve Harmon

d)

Dorothy Moore

77.

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 everyone else.

c)

Mrs. Henry placed him at the scene of the crime.

d)

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.

78.

Which of the following does Steve NOT think about while he waits for the verdict?

a)

his parents

b)

revenge

c)

editing his film

d)

his appeal

79.

The jury found Steve Harmon...

a)

guilty

b)

innocent

80.

The jury found James King...

a)

guilty

b)

innocent

81.

Which statement is the best theme of the book?

a)

A person should follow his heart.

b)

Love can make everything all right.

c)

What goes around comes around.

d)

You are often judged by the people you surround yourself with.

82.

After the trial Steve makes movies of...

a)

himself

b)

his neighbors

c)

other court cases

d)

the script he wrote

83.

Which of the following is NOT true?

a)

James King was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the murder of Mr. Nesbitt.

b)

Osvaldo Cruz was arrested for stealing a car and sent to reform school.

c)

Bobo Evans didn't have to go to jail for his role in the robbery and Mr. Nesbitt's murder.

d)

Steve has been making movies of himself, telling the camera who he is and what he is about.

84.

What does mom bring with her to the jail when she visits Steve?

a)

Steve's favorite candy

b)

A bible

c)

Steve's favorite book

d)

A letter from Jerry

85.

How old is Steve Harmond?

a)

18

b)

17

c)

16

d)

14

86.

Where does this story take place?

a)

Harlem, New York

b)

Boston, Massachusetts

c)

Cleveland, Ohio

d)

Detroit, Michigan

87.

The novel, "Monster", by Walter Dean Myers is written

a)

with movie scenes and journal entries

b)

like a normal novel with chapters

c)

like a comic book

88.

Why does Steve title his movie "Monster"?

a)

Because the events that happened are monstrous

b)

Because he is surrounded by monsters

c)

Because he feels like a monster

d)

Because the prosecutor called him a monster

89.

Who is on trial for murder?

a)

Steve and Oswaldo

b)

King and Bobo

c)

King and Steve

d)

Steve and Zinzi

90.

Who is Mr. Sawicki?

a)

Art teacher

b)

A man in the store where Mr. Nesbit got shot

c)

The Film Class teacher

d)

The store owner

91.

According to Mrs. Petrocelli, who are the monsters within the community?

a)

People who are prejudiced

b)

People who try to keep murderers out of jail.

c)

People who don’t give others a second chance

d)

People who are willing to steal and kill

92.

How did the store owner, Mr. Nesbitt die

a)

He was stabbed to death

b)

He was suffocated by a garbage bag

c)

He was shot and left to die

d)

He was poisoned

93.

Sunset is a prisoner, what does Sunset want to get tattooed on his forehead?

a)

A sunset because of his name

b)

The word Monster, because he liked Steve’s play and viewed himself that way

c)

His mother's name, so that everyone would know it

d)

The word Inmate, because that is what he is

94.

What is the guard’s reaction to Steve gagging when cleaning the floor?

a)

"You vomit, you clean it up!”

b)

Nothing, he just ignores him.

c)

“What, are you allergic to work?”

d)

Let him stop and go back to his jail cell.

95.

What does it mean to cross- examine a witness?

a)

Allow a statement to stand in a court proceeding.

b)

A sworn statement made by someone who will not be at the trial.

c)

Question a witness a second time to discredit earlier answers

d)

Ask a bunch of questions at a rapid pace

96.

Who is Lorelle Henry

a)

A witness to the robbery

b)

The Defense Attorney for Steve

c)

Steve's Film teacher

d)

The Prosecutor

97.

Who is Petrocelli

a)

A witness to the robbery/murder

b)

Steve's film teacher

c)

the defense attorney

d)

the prosecutor

98.

Who is O'Brien

a)

Steve's defense attorney

b)

A witness to the robbery/murder

c)

The prosecutor

d)

The film teacher

99.

Who is Mr. Briggs

a)

Defense attorney for Steve

b)

Defense attorney for King

c)

He is the guy who organized the robbery

d)

Steve's film teacher

100.

What is the name of the gang that Osvaldo is a part of?

a)

The crips

b)

The bloods

c)

The Diablos

d)

The defi death eaters

101.

Who is Richard "Bobo" Evans

a)

The man who organized the robbery

b)

The 16 year old boy put on trial for murder

c)

The film teacher

d)

The defense attorney

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