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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Laurie refuses Andy's offer for medication the night before Jacob's trial starts, what does he do instead that she says helps her relax?
(a) Gives her a massage.
(b) Wraps his body around her back.
(c) Rubs her temples.
(d) Strokes her hair.

2. In what area of the courtroom does Laurie sit each day during Jacob's trial?
(a) In the row of seats nearest the judge.
(b) Right behind Andy on a bench.
(c) In the last row at the back.
(d) Right behind Neal on a bench.

3. In what year does Jacob's trial for murder begin?
(a) 2011.
(b) 2009.
(c) 2007.
(d) 1998.

4. Whom does David name as telling David's family to speak to no one until after the trial?
(a) Derek.
(b) Jacob.
(c) Neal.
(d) Duffy.

5. What method of escape does Andy report using every morning in order to forget the trial for a few minutes?
(a) Running.
(b) Cycling.
(c) Surfing the internet.
(d) Taking a bath.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first witness called during Jacob's trial?

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

3. Who opens a Facebook profile under the fake name Marvin Glasscock?

4. In what prison is Andy's father being held?

5. What type of contact are Jacob and Derek maintaining at the time of Andy's visit to Derek's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Andy get Patz's attention when he wants to talk to Patz?

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

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

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

5. What does Jacob's iPod Touch symbolize?

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

7. 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?

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

9. Who wins the battle between Neal and Duffy within Chapter 30?

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

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