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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. Andy tells Matthew that the age of consent in Massachusetts is what age?

2. Who opens a Facebook profile under the fake name Marvin Glasscock?

3. What is NOT a diagnosis Dr. Vogel names in relation to Jacob's diagnoses?

4. On what device does Derek say Jacob reads and writes pornographic stories?

5. Dr. Vogel pronounces that Jacob's what is not "at the same level as his peers" (295)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Sarah's inability to understand Andy's allusion to Cliff Huxtable?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Jacob's iPod Touch symbolize?

7. Once Andy agrees to provide Dr. Vogel with the item she requests, what new task does she put in front of Andy?

8. In what ways do classmates of Jacob's express to Andy their thoughts about Jacob's true nature?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the novel's message concerning violence and the human condition?

Essay Topic 2

What is the function of Laurie's character within the narrative and what goals does her character help the author to fulfill?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the many instances of irony within the novel's narrative and analyze the author's purpose for including each instance you discuss.

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