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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Andy tells Matthew that the age of consent in Massachusetts is what age?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 18.

2. What type of pornography does Derek say Jacob reads online?
(a) Fetish porn.
(b) Hardcore porn.
(c) Softcore porn.
(d) Cutter porn.

3. Who is the first member of the Barber family to notice the Lincoln Town Car running its engine outside their house one night?
(a) Billy.
(b) Andy.
(c) Laurie.
(d) Jacob.

4. In what month does Jacob's trial for murder begin?
(a) December.
(b) June.
(c) May.
(d) October.

5. When Laurie refuses Andy's offer for medication the night before Jacob's trial starts, what does he do instead that she says helps her relax?
(a) Strokes her hair.
(b) Wraps his body around her back.
(c) Gives her a massage.
(d) Rubs her temples.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. Vogel says that a person with Reactive Attachment Disorder must have had a disruption within what period of their life?

2. What reason does David provide to Andy when he tells Andy he cannot come in?

3. What kind of animal does Derek say he suspects Jacob to have killed?

4. What allusion is being used within Dr. Vogel's psychiatric diagnosis of Jacob?

5. Who is the first witness called during Jacob's trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. Andy becomes enraged when the psychiatrist, Dr. Vogel, asks Andy for what item?

2. How does William Landay use a sailboat to create a simile about the timeline of a trial?

3. How is foreshadowing utilized within the final passages of Chapter 29?

4. Describe the symptoms Andy describes as being associated with his "familiar battlefield euphoria" (243) going into Jacob's trial.

5. How does Andy characterize his friend Duffy's level of honesty?

6. What verdict does Andy name as the only one that will make a real difference to his family, even if Jacob is acquitted?

7. What is the judge's ruling about the introduction of evidence relating to the murder gene?

8. What does Andy state about a prosecutor's feelings about the internet?

9. Who wins the battle between Neal and Duffy within Chapter 30?

10. How is Andy's capacity for violence demonstrated in his interaction with Matthew at Matthew's home?

(see the answer keys)

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