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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In addition to a Newton detective, who interviews Patz at the police station?
2. In what month of 2007 does Ben's murder take place?
3. How many stab wounds are found on Ben's body?
4. Who finds the military knife in Jacob's room?
5. Where does Jacob claim to have gotten the military knife?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the symbolism of the look of distaste on Laurie's face when Andy takes her hand in the courthouse elevator?
2. What action does Dan Rifkin take against Andy once Jacob comes under suspicion?
3. How does William Landay use the changed relationship between Andy and Duffy to indicate Andy's profound sense of isolation following Jacob's indictment for murder?
4. What happens when Andy and Laurie confront Jacob about the knife Andy found in Jacob's room?
5. Discuss the ways in which Laurie changes as a result of Jacob's indictment.
6. In relation to Ben's murder, when does Andy testify in front of the grand jury?
7. How does the author use Jacob's relationship with the telephone to indicate Jacob's lack of comfort with intimacy?
8. How is the motif of dreams and visions present within Chapter 3?
9. Discuss one coping mechanism Andy uses to get through Jacob's murder trial.
10. What is the clue that points most markedly to Jacob's involvement in Ben's murder?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the symbolism of the single fingerprint stamped on the young murder victim's sweatshirt and explain the purpose the author has in mind for its inclusion.
Essay Topic 2
Trace the characterization arc of Andy’s character throughout the novel. Discuss whether he is a round or flat character and whether he is a static or dynamic character.
Essay Topic 3
How is the topic of family bonds treated within the novel and what does the author want the reader to understand more fully about family relationships as a result of reading the novel?
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