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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. What type of pornography does Derek say Jacob reads online?
(a) Softcore porn.
(b) Cutter porn.
(c) Fetish porn.
(d) Hardcore porn.

2. What is NOT mentioned by Sarah as something Ben had been teasing Jacob about in the months prior to Ben's murder?
(a) Being gay.
(b) Being a liar.
(c) Being a geek.
(d) Being a loser.

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

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

5. How old is Andy's biological father at the time he first visits him in prison?
(a) 72.
(b) 64.
(c) 78.
(d) 51.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Sarah suggest Andy speak?

2. Dr. Vogel pronounces that Jacob's what is not "at the same level as his peers" (295)?

3. In addition to the 12 jurors chosen for the jury, how many alternates are chosen?

4. What is the reason for the delay the morning of the first day of Jacob's trial?

5. What method of escape does Andy report using every morning in order to forget the trial for a few minutes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What element of Laurie does Andy say never ages?

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

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

7. What is Duffy's answer when Neal asks whether he and Andy are still close friends?

8. What is the symbolism of the chain on the Yoo family's door?

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

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

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