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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. What is the slang term for the gene mutation called MAOA Knockout?

2. What is something Derek tells Andy he had NOT told Neal?

3. What is NOT a rumor Ben had started about Jacob prior to Ben's murder?

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

5. What nickname does Matthew's mother call him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Andy characterize his friend Duffy's level of honesty?

2. Describe the symptoms Andy describes as being associated with his "familiar battlefield euphoria" (243) going into Jacob's trial.

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

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

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

6. How does the epigraph included at the start of Part Three depict the theme of nature versus nurture?

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 reason does Andy give for granting Dr. Vogel's request for a particular item?

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

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

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

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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