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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. Where is Ben's body discovered?
2. Who provides instructions to the hundreds of volunteers gathered at the park ten days after Ben's murder?
3. To what location had Ben been walking when he was murdered?
4. Jonathan tells which person that he or she is the ultimate decision-maker when it comes to the murder case?
5. How many stories does the Middlesex County Courthouse have?
Short Essay Questions
1. What action does Dan Rifkin take against Andy once Jacob comes under suspicion?
2. 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?
3. In relation to Ben's murder, when does Andy testify in front of the grand jury?
4. How is the motif of dreams and visions present within Chapter 3?
5. Discuss the ways in which Laurie changes as a result of Jacob's indictment.
6. What is Jacob's explanation for the most damning clue in the murder case?
7. What qualities of Jonathan Klein's does Andy find reassuring?
8. Discuss one coping mechanism Andy uses to get through Jacob's murder trial.
9. What is the clue that points most markedly to Jacob's involvement in Ben's murder?
10. How is the email address of the mysterious link-sender used to demonstrate the major theme within the text?
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
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
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.
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