Monster

Monster – Introduction

1. (1) When does the narrator say the best time to cry in prison is?

2. (3) Even though people in prison are strangers, what do they still find time to do?

3. (5) What did the prosecutor refer to the narrator as during the trial?

Monday July 6th Speaking Parts: Narrator, Voice Over, Steve, Sunset, O’Brien, Stenographer, Guard 1, Court Clerk, Judge, Petrocelli, Briggs, Sawicki, Jose, Zinzi, Tough Guy, Tony, Steve

4. (7) Where is the detention center located?

5. (7) How old is Steve Harmon?

6. (10) Who is the prosecutor? Who is the defense attorney?

7. (12) How is Kathy O’Brien described?

8. (12) What is Steve on trial for? What is the prosecutor pushing for?

9. (15) How does Steve tell O’Brien he is doing?

10. (17) Who is Asa Briggs? How is he described?

11. (19) Who is Mr. Sawicki?

12. (22) Where does Petrocelli say the crime took place? What two men were involved?

13. (22) Who is Alguinaldo Nesbitt? How old was he?

14. (23-24)What does Petrocelli say was Steve Harmon’s role in the robbery?

15. (27) What does O’Brien say that the jury must consider Steve Harmon at the beginning of the trial?

16. (28) Who is Jose Delgado?

17. (31) Why does Briggs ask Jose what medical school he attended?

18. (32) How is Sal Zinzi described?

19. (33) Where was Sal Zinzi when he first got involved in the case?

20. (34-36) What does Sal Zinzi tell Petrocelli that Wendell Bolden told him about? What did Zinzi decide to do with this information?

21. (37) Why does Sal Zinzi want to get out of prison early? How does this hurt his testimony?

22. (42-43) What do you think is the purpose of the author including the story about Steve and Tony?

Tuesday July 7th Speaking Parts: Narrator. Petrocelli, Bolden, King, Steve, Peaches, Johnny, Briggs, Judge, Jerry

23. (45) What does Steve say is the only thing that people think about in prison?

24. (47) How is Wendell Bolden described?

25. (49) Who does Bolden say gave him the information about the robbery?

26. (55) Why does Briggs say Bolden is giving out information about King?

27. (57) What is Steve forced to listen to at night in his cell?

28. (58) Why do you think the author includes the scene with Steve and his brother?

Wednesday July 8th Speaking Parts: Officer 1, Judge, O’Brien, Officer 2, Petrocelli, Briggs, Karyl, Steve, Williams, Older Prisoner, Prisoner 2, Prisoner 3, Freddy, Osvaldo

29. (59) Why do they take away your shoelaces and your belt in prison?

30. (63) Describe Steve’s dream. What do you think the dream means?

31. (67) Why would Briggs want to keep Detective Karyl on the stand for an hour or two?

32. (71) Who does Karyl say King said pulled the trigger on Mr. Nesbitt?

33. (73) In Steve’s vision of being executed, why does his butt need to be plugged?

34. (75) Defense Attorney Briggs makes sure to find out that the police did not find any what?

35. (82) How is Osvaldo Cruz different in the courtroom compared to how he was on the street with Steve?

36. (87) What three people does Osvaldo say he was afraid of?

37. (88) Why does the judge say it is a good time for a break?

38. (89) What does Steve wonder about the prosecutor?

39. (96) Why does King no longer scare Steve?

40. (101) Why does Osvaldo say he is testifying? How does this hurt his credibility?

41. (105-106) What lie is Osvaldo caught telling?

42. (113) The scene closes to the sound of what?

Notes Speaking Parts: Woman 1, Woman 2, Newscaster, Neighborhood Resident, Mrs. Harmon, Steve, Female Newscaster, Mayor Guilliani, Williams

43. (115) What is Steve under the impression that his dad thinks?

44. (125) Who is watching as Steve is handcuffed and taken away?

Friday July 10th Speaking Parts: Forbes, Petrocelli, Williams, Dr. Moody

45. (127) What trick does O’Brien say that Petrocelli is trying to pull?

46. (130) Explain why it is ironic that O’Brien is trying to make Steve appear different from Osvaldo, Bobo, and King.

47. (136) What does Petrocelli ask about Mr. Nesbitt’s cause of death?

Saturday July 11th Speaking Parts: King, Steve

48. (144) What does Steve say is always happening to prisoners?

49. (151) Based on the conversation with King, do you think Steve knowingly participated in the robbery? Why or why not?

Sunday July 12th to Monday July 13th Speaking Parts: Petrocelli, Henry, Briggs, Judge, Bobo, O’Brien

50. (153) Why don’t you think that Steve does not smile back at the guy in the kitchen?

51. (156) Why does Steve think that it is funny that they do not allow kids in the waiting room of the prison?

52. (159) How does Steve compare the movie that he is writing to his actual life?

Monday July 13th Speaking Parts: Petrocelli, Henry, Briggs, O’Brien, King, Bobo, Judge, Cartoon Man

53. (164) Who does Ms. Henry say she recognized from the drug store?

54. (169) Why did Ms. Henry say she ahd trouble testifying at first?

55. (172) Why does Briggs have a problem with Bobo wearing a prison uniform?

56. (173) What does the judge say about Bobo?

57. (174) What is Bobo’s real name?

58. (176) What is Bobo currently in jail for?

59. (178-179) Who does Bobo say gave him and King the sign to go into the drug store?

60. (184) Explain how Bobo got arrested selling drugs?

61. (188) Why does Bobo say King shot Mr. Nesbitt?

62. (194-195) Did Bobo talk to Steve before or after the stick-up? Where did he get all of his information from?

63. (197) O’Brien makes a point about Steve never receiving what?

Tuesday July 14th Speaking Parts: Briggs, Moore, Petrocelli, Nipping, Sawicki, Steve, Inmate 1, Inmate 2, Inmate 3, O’Brien, Judge, King, Guard

64. (201) Why does King’s lawyer, Briggs, want to connect King with Steve? What is O’Brien trying to do?

65. (204) What does O’Brien make Steve do?

66. (206-207) How does Dorothy Moore know James King?

67. (212) What was the point of Briggs questioning George Nipping?

68. (215) What does O’Brien say is the strongest point the prosecution has against Steve?

69. (216) Why does O’Brien say that King wont testify?

70. (227) Why do you think Petrocelli asks Steve if he is nervous?

71. (234) How long does Mr. Sawicki say he has known Steve?

72. (240) What does Briggs say the state has produced no witnesses to?

73. (242 – 243) What two people are the only people that Briggs says admitted involvement in the robbery?

74. (245) What two things does O’Brien say the state has not suggested about Steve Harmon?

75. (251) What does O’Brien say Steve is the only thing to Bobo?

76. (252) Why does O'Brien say she would be shocked if Steve was not nervous?

77. (255) What does Petrocelli say that Mr. Nesbitt did not deserve?

78. (258) Who did Petrocelli remind the jury that identified James King being in the drugstore?

79. (262) Why does Petrocelli say that Steve Harmon decided to participate in the robbery?

80. (265) What does King say when Steve asks if he is nervous?

Friday Afternoon, July 17th Speaking Parts: Guard, O'Brien, Steve, Judge, Clerk, Petrocelli

81. (276) What is the verdict for James King?

82. (276) What is the verdict for Steve Harmon?

December 5th (5 Months Later) Speaking Parts: Narrator

83. (279) How many years in jail did King get?

84. (279) What happened to Osvaldo?

85. (281) What does Steve wonder about O'Brien at the end of the trial?