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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. How many questions does Jonathan ask the first witness of the trial when he cross-examines her?

2. What form of physical contact does Andy initiate with Matthew to get him to talk?

3. What kind of animal does Derek say he suspects Jacob to have killed?

4. Andy states that on the first day of the trial, Neal had shown no signs of what sort of payback?

5. In what month does Jacob's trial for murder begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Once Andy agrees to provide Dr. Vogel with the item she requests, what new task does she put in front of Andy?

2. Andy becomes enraged when the psychiatrist, Dr. Vogel, asks Andy for what item?

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. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the outcome of Dr. Vogel's DNA tests?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Read the Praise for the Novel section included within Defending Jacob or find on your own a few critical essays that discuss the novel. Make a list of all of the different genres named by different critics of the novel. With which genre determination do you agree and why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the many instances of irony within the novel's narrative and analyze the author's purpose for including each instance you discuss.

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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