In 1998, Two Men Attacked Matthew Shepard Because He

question 47

Multiple Choice

In 1998, two men attacked Matthew Shepard because he:

• A)allegedly approached them in a Laramie, Wyoming, bar.
• B)apparently expressed hatred toward their religion through a public speech.
• C)was an illegal immigrant in the United States.
• D)supposedly impregnated their sister and refused to marry her.
• E)refused to serve them alcohol in his restaurant in Oklahoma.

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