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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 the reader that there are two juries--one in court, and one where?

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

3. What is the jury's reaction when Neal grins at them about the cruelty of children to one another?

4. What does Jacob say about how he thinks that jury feels about him after the first day of trial?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe details about the mysterious car that Andy believes is following him at a certain point in the narrative.

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

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

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

6. What is the outcome of Dr. Vogel's DNA tests?

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss how the themes of truth and lies are interwoven within the novel’s narrative.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss William Landay's use of the appearance versus reality theme throughout the novel.

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