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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. When Dan tells Andy that it does not matter what happens to him now that Ben is dead, what is NOT an example he provides?
2. What position does Andy hold at the time Ben's body is discovered?
3. How old is Andy at the time of Ben's murder?
4. What is NOT a characteristic named by Andy when he tells the reader why he had liked Neal upon their first meeting?
5. What decision is made regarding whether Jacob will testify at trial or not?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Neal Logiudice?
2. What is the symbolism of the look of distaste on Laurie's face when Andy takes her hand in the courthouse elevator?
3. What job does Andy hold at the time of Ben's murder, and how is he involved in the homicide response?
4. How is the email address of the mysterious link-sender used to demonstrate the major theme within the text?
5. Who is Duffy and how does Andy feel about him?
6. Discuss the meaning of the epigraph for Part One of the novel.
7. What happens when Andy and Laurie confront Jacob about the knife Andy found in Jacob's room?
8. Discuss the ways in which Laurie changes as a result of Jacob's indictment.
9. How does the author use Jacob's relationship with the telephone to indicate Jacob's lack of comfort with intimacy?
10. What qualities of Jonathan Klein's does Andy find reassuring?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the theme of isolation function within the novel and what is the author's message regarding this theme?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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