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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. Where does Patz say he had been the morning of Ben's murder?
2. Who takes over the prosecution of the case involving Ben's murder after Andy is removed?
3. Andy says that though he does not yet know the identity of Ben's murderer, he feels a certain way about him already. How does Andy feel about Ben's murderer?
4. What change does Andy NOT make to his running routine once Jacob is indicted for murder?
5. What is NOT an element Neal mentions when trying to get the judge to set a high bail amount for Jacob?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Duffy and how does Andy feel about him?
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. How is the email address of the mysterious link-sender used to demonstrate the major theme within the text?
4. How is the theme of deception depicted within Andy's conversation with Sarah in Chapter 5?
5. Discuss one coping mechanism Andy uses to get through Jacob's murder trial.
6. Discuss the meaning of the epigraph for Part One of the novel.
7. What is the symbolism of the look of distaste on Laurie's face when Andy takes her hand in the courthouse elevator?
8. What is Jacob's explanation for the most damning clue in the murder case?
9. What connection does Andy draw among "children, drunks, and schizophrenics" (129)?
10. What qualities of Andy's character are revealed in the moment when Jacob learns about his grandfather's and great-grandfather's violent histories?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what ways does the author deliberately mislead the reader during particular parts of the novel Defending Jacob and for what purposes?
Essay Topic 2
Sensory details are used frequently by the author in order to underscore particular themes within the novel. Choose three scenes in which sensory details are heavily used and discuss how the sensory details used by the author set a particular mood for each of the three scenes.
Essay Topic 3
Explicate the theme of deception within the novel, particularly in relation to the novel's protagonist, Andy. What is the author's message regarding deception and how do you know?
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