Then THIS Happened:
Alguinaldo Nesbitt got in a scuffle (fight) with armed robbers of his drugstore. Then THIS happened [to Alguinaldo]:
Nesbitt was shot & killed.
What is the name of the twelve people who will decide the fate of Steve Harmon at the end of the trial?
Jury
How old is Steve Harmon?
16
What is the name of James King's lawyer?
Asa Briggs
Who were the two men charged with felony murder & put on trial?
Steve Harmon & James King
Osvaldo Cruz initially testified that he was not part of a gang. Then THIS happened:
He retracted his previous statement & admitted to being in a gang (the Diablos).
What is Karyl's job title?
Detective
Steve Harmon attends school in New York City but grows up in what city?
Harlem
Who was the woman that witnessed the robbery take place?
Lorelle Henry
Steve's movie script includes opening and closing credits that reads just like what other movie franchise?
Star Wars
Kathy O'Brien noticed Steve writing down the word "monster" repeatedly in his notepad. Then THIS happened:
She crossed off every "monster" he wrote, reminding him to think positively.
What is Sandra Petrocelli's job title?
Prosecutor
What three characters does Steve admit to knowing outside of the robbery?
James King, Osvaldo Cruz, and Richard "Bobo" Evans
Who did Richard "Bobo" Evans sell the stolen cigarettes to?
Wendell Bolden
Besides Wendell Bolden, who else testified against Steve in the hopes of receiving a reduced prison sentence?
Salvatore Zinzi
In a flashback, Steve's younger brother, Jerry, asked him what kind of superhero he thinks he should be. Steve asked him who. Then THIS happened:
Jerry said that Steve should be Batman so that he could he his Robin.
What is one's sworn verbal testimony under oath called?
Testimony
In what month does Steve reflect in his journal after the trial concludes?
December
Who is James King's cousin that testified he was gifting her a lamp the day of the robbery?
Dorothy Moore
Which point of view(s) is Monster written in?
First person AND third person limited
Mr. Sawicki was asked in court how he could testify on Steve's behalf if he didn't live in Steve's neighborhood. Then THIS happened:
Mr. Sawicki said he gets an understanding of Steve's neighborhood conditions through his "films" in class.
What is the standard of proof for a conviction for felony murder?
(i.e. How is one proven guilty? By what measure?)Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
What is the name of the high school that Steve attends?
Stuyvesant High School
Though his real name is Raymond Green, Steve knows him by his "prison nickname" from his time spent in there, especially when he got comfortable with prison life after his guilty sentence.
Who is he?
Sunset
Steve Harmon decided to call his film, which covers his entire trial, "Monster" and repeatedly refers to himself as one, despite the verdict at the end.
Why?
Ever since Sandra Petrocelli called him one in court, he has internalized it and struggles to see himself as anything else in the perspective of others.