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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 object does Andy go to retrieve from an upstairs bedroom in Ben's family's house?

2. To what location had Ben been walking when he was murdered?

3. What decision is made regarding whether Jacob will testify at trial or not?

4. How old had Neal been when he joined the District Attorney's office?

5. What does Lynn tell Andy when he calls her from the park ten days after Ben's murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What qualities of Jonathan Klein's does Andy find reassuring?

2. What major realization about life does Andy describe arriving at as a result of meeting Laurie in college?

3. What is Jacob's explanation for the most damning clue in the murder case?

4. How is the email address of the mysterious link-sender used to demonstrate the major theme within the text?

5. What action does Dan Rifkin take against Andy once Jacob comes under suspicion?

6. What qualities of Andy's character are revealed in the moment when Jacob learns about his grandfather's and great-grandfather's violent histories?

7. Discuss the meaning of the epigraph for Part One of the novel.

8. What job does Andy hold at the time of Ben's murder, and how is he involved in the homicide response?

9. What is posted on Facebook about a knife of Jacob's and by whom is it posted?

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

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?

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

How is the topic of family bonds treated within the novel and what does the author want the reader to understand more fully about family relationships as a result of reading the novel?

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