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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 what month does Jacob's trial for murder begin?
2. How much money does Matthew say Patz had given him in exchange for allowing Patz to touch Matthew's body over his clothes?
3. What is the jury's reaction when Neal grins at them about the cruelty of children to one another?
4. 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?
5. In what year does Jacob's trial for murder begin?
Short Essay Questions
1. Andy becomes enraged when the psychiatrist, Dr. Vogel, asks Andy for what item?
2. What does Andy state about a prosecutor's feelings about the internet?
3. When Andy loses his temper while testifying in front of the grand jury, Neal uses the episode as a way to comment on Andy's relationship with control. What does Neal say?
4. How does Andy characterize his friend Duffy's level of honesty?
5. Describe details about the mysterious car that Andy believes is following him at a certain point in the narrative.
6. What is the outcome of Dr. Vogel's DNA tests?
7. What reason does Andy give for granting Dr. Vogel's request for a particular item?
8. In what ways do classmates of Jacob's express to Andy their thoughts about Jacob's true nature?
9. Once Andy agrees to provide Dr. Vogel with the item she requests, what new task does she put in front of Andy?
10. What does Jacob's iPod Touch symbolize?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Study carefully the way in which William Landay builds the character of Andy over the course of the novel in a way that gradually reveals his true nature to the reader. Write an analysis of the author's characterization methods regarding Andy and discuss his purpose for these character choices.
Essay Topic 2
Write a critical essay about the novel while using the critical power theory lens of psychoanalytical theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim combining research about applying psychoanalytical theory to a text with concrete details from the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Explicate the theme of deception within the novel, particularly in relation to the novel's protagonist, Andy. What is the author's message regarding deception and how do you know?
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