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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 guarantee does Andy provide to Laurie the day before Jacob's school reopens?
2. What is NOT a descriptor Andy uses to describe Neal?
3. At what location is Jacob ultimately found by the police?
4. Andy states that all lawyers feel the same way about the court system. How does he say lawyers feel about the court system?
5. What does Lynn tell Andy when he calls her from the park ten days after Ben's murder?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss one coping mechanism Andy uses to get through Jacob's murder trial.
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. What is Jacob's explanation for the most damning clue in the murder case?
4. What happens when Andy and Laurie confront Jacob about the knife Andy found in Jacob's room?
5. Discuss the ways in which Laurie changes as a result of Jacob's indictment.
6. What qualities of Jonathan Klein's does Andy find reassuring?
7. Discuss one statement that Andy makes under oath and then names as a deception to the reader.
8. How is the email address of the mysterious link-sender used to demonstrate the major theme within the text?
9. In relation to Ben's murder, when does Andy testify in front of the grand jury?
10. Who is Duffy and how does Andy feel about him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how the themes of truth and lies are interwoven within the novel’s narrative.
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
Analyze the shocking and unexpected ending of William Landay's novel Defending Jacob. What are the author's intentions for the ending's effects on the reader?
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