Murder project QUIZ Episode 1-4

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Serial QUIZ Episode 1  - 4

Sarah Koenig first hooks or grabs the attention of the listener in the first few seconds by…

1. Statement of facts and explaining personal connection
2. Statement of facts and reciting a quote about justice
3. Personal connection and telling an imaginary scenario
4. Personal connections and reciting a quote about justice

Sarah Koenig vividly illustrates her point that it is very hard to account for your time in a detailed way by…

1. Trying it herself
2. Having Adnan explain what he did for an hour after school in 1999
3. Having teenagers try it and then play a recording of their responses
4. Having teenagers try it then reporting their answers

Rabia Chaudry contacted Sarah Koenig to help out with the case because…

1. She knew Sarah Koenig could turn it into a popular podcast
2. She knew Sarah Koenig had done an article on Adnan’s lawyer in the past
3. She knew Sarah Koenig had “white privilege” and could get the files she needed
4. She knew Sarah Koenig had handled a similar story in the past

Read this passage for the next 3 questions. 

"I read a few newspaper clips about the case, looked up a few trial records. And on paper, the case was like a Shakespearean mashup-- young lovers from different worlds thwarting their families, secret assignations, jealousy, suspicion, and honor besmirched, the villain not a Moor exactly, but a Muslim all the same, and a final act of murderous revenge. And the main stage? A regular old high school across the street from a 7-Eleven."

From the passage above, what literary device as a part of the author’s craft does Sarah Koenig use?

1. Metaphor
2. Hyperbole
3. Allusion
4. Foreshadowing

Which Shakespeare play is Sarah Koenig alluding to?

1. Romea & Juliet
2. Othello
3. Midsummer Night's Dream
4. King Lear

From the passage above, what is she trying to get at by saying, “not a Moor exactly, but a Muslim all the same…?”

1. That Moors from Shakespeare’s time are ancient Muslim ancestors
2. That Moors from Shakespeare’s time and Muslims are known assassins
3. That Moors from Shakespeare’s time and Muslims show signs of honor
4. That Moors from Shakespeare’s time are often villainized as sometimes Muslims are today

Prosecutor Kevin Urick told the jury in his opening statement, “He became enraged. He felt betrayed that his honor had been besmirched, and he became very angry, and he set out to kill Hae Min Lee.”

Sarah Koenig later (in episode 10) claims that the prosecutor uses the word choice “besmirched” to…

1. Bring to mind connotations of a word from the old country where honor killings happened. b.
2. Bring to mind connotations of a trophy being tarnished since Hae was considered a trophy to him.
3. Bring to mind connotations of being dirty since the prosecutor wanted Adnan to seem dirty.
4. Bring to mind connotations of reputation being ruined since Hae caused Adnan to ruin his reputation.

Connotation = an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

What key primary source is valid in determining what Hae and Adnan’s relationship was like?

1. Adnan’s first-hand account
2. Hae’s scholar-athlete video
3. Adnan’s journal
4. Hae’s diary

Adnan and Hae’s relationship begins and ends with a ….

1. School dance
2. School athletic event
3. Entrance and exit from magnet program
4. Entrance and exit from high school

What Adnan and Hae have in common that Adnan’s cites as having the most appeal about being in a relationship with each other is…

1. They both were in the magnet program
2. They both had strict immigrant parents
3. They both play sports
4. They both have mutual friends

If you wanted to prove that Adnan was unhealthily obsessed over Hae, which testimony would be the strongest evidence to use in your case?

1. A quote from Aisha saying, “she would like to show me notes they shared…it was a relationship that was constantly secret”
2. A quote from Hae saying, “How dare he get mad at me for planning to hang with Isha!”
3. A quote from Aisha saying, “just the constant paging her if she was out, um, and he’s like, “Well I just wanted to know where you were.” And it’s like, “I told you where I was gonna be.”
4. A quote from Hae saying, “Adnan dropped by Isha’s late. With carrot cake!”.

What is the name of Hae's new boyfriend?

1. Denis
2. Dick
3. Don
4. DiLaurentis

What is Don's alibi?

1. He was at school in North- East Baltimore
2. He was at home
3. He was working at the Len Crafter's store
4. He was with friends

Why is Adnan's alibi inconclusive?
His alibi = he was at track practice

What do we know about the third suspect? Mr. S

• soft spoken
• found the body in Leakin Park
• works in the maintenance department of a local school
• assignment from work to shave down a door, needed equipment and left the school, his way back he takes a break to pee, his route back is through the Park
• He is a streaker (= runs around naked)

What is Leakin Park known for?

1. beauty of its woods, trails and nature center
2. it's big, 1000 acres
3. romantic, ideal of dates
4. dead bodies

Was Hea buried?

1. Yes
2. No

Not really, her hair and feet were visible

Why do the detectives suspect Adnan after the body was found by Mr. S?

1. Mr. S pointed the finger at Adnan
2. An anonymous call tips them off
3. Evidence at the crime scene
4. Jay's story

What does "subpoena" mean?

a court order that requires a party (or a witness who is not a party) to come to court to testify or to give up certain documents (e.g. cellphone records)

Why do the detectives believe Jay?

Were Adnan and Jay close friends?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Yes, they both loved rock 'n roll
4. No, they just smoked weed together

What is Jay's reputation?

1. Talented footballer
2. Alternative due to his love for rock ' roll
3. Blue hair
4. The criminal element of the town

What is Jay's argument for helping Adnan get rid of Hae's body?

In Jenn's statement, what motive did she supply the detectives?

1. Adnan said that Hae cheated on him
2. Adnan said that Hae broke his heart
3. Adnan said that it was an accident
4. Adnan said that he wanted to kill someone with his bare hands

Jenn incriminates herself by confesing that...

1. She knew about the murder from Jay and helped Jay escape from Adnan
2. She knew about the murder from Jay and helped Jay form a story
3. She knew about the mrder from Jay and helped Jay get rid of some evidence
4. She knew about the murder from Jay, but refused to help him cover it up