People & Crime
Who most likely shot Mr. Nesbitt in the scuffle?
James King.
According to James King what was Steve Harmon's job in the robbery?
What did O'Brien use to prepare Steve for taking the stand and testifying?
A cup.
What was Bobo Evans role in the crime?
The leader, went into the store.
Who is Asa Briggs?
James King's defense attorney.
What purpose did the guards' trivial conversations serve in the book?
To show that to them, the trial was "business as usual" - just another day for them while Steve & James future lives were on the line.
What did Steve say about his relationship with his Dad after the trial?
That it wasn't the same - it was "distant."
Who discovered the missing cigarettes and the body?
Jose Delgado
Who is Kathy O'Brien?
The defense attorney for Steve Harmon
What did James King's cousin say he brought her when he visited? (This was supposedly his alibi)
A lamp.
Kathy O'Brien most likely thought that Steve was:
GUILTY
Who was supposed to block anyone who might chase the criminals?
Osvaldo Cruz.
Why were the prosecution's witnesses unreliable?
They were all criminals trying to cop a deal.
Who was present at the diner after the crime?
Only James and Bobo. Not Steve.
Why was O'Brien upset when Steve put his head down on the table during the trial?
Because it looked like he was giving up, which meant the jury may give up on him too.
Who was the state's prosecutor?
Sandra Petrocelli
Why do you think Steve wrote his film script from jail?
To distance himself from the trauma of the trial and life in jail.
What "fell through" regarding Bobo Evan's testimony about the signal Steve was supposed to give them?
There was no signal established or proven.
Steve's film script, and the novel, is in first person. What does this accomplish?
It reveals Steve's emotions, fear, and vulnerability.