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

2. What are the only types of visits allowed at the prison where Andy's father is housed?

3. Second-degree murder carries with it eligibility for parole after how many years?

4. In addition to the 12 jurors chosen for the jury, how many alternates are chosen?

5. Who admits that in addition to Andy wanting to pursue Patz as a suspect in Ben's murder, he had also wanted to pursue Patz?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What does Jacob's iPod Touch symbolize?

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

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

6. How does Dr. Vogel's psychiatric report use allusion to outline her final findings?

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

8. What is the symbolism of the chain on the Yoo family's door?

9. What element of Laurie does Andy say never ages?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of foreshadowing within the novel Defending Jacob and the effects of its use on the reader.

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

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.

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