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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 is NOT a diagnosis Dr. Vogel names in relation to Jacob's diagnoses?

2. What object does Andy describe as "every prosecutor's fantasy" (188)?

3. When Laurie refuses Andy's offer for medication the night before Jacob's trial starts, what does he do instead that she says helps her relax?

4. What allusion is being used within Dr. Vogel's psychiatric diagnosis of Jacob?

5. What reason does David provide to Andy when he tells Andy he cannot come in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the significance of Sarah's inability to understand Andy's allusion to Cliff Huxtable?

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within William Landay's novel Defending Jacob.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the themes of truth and lies are interwoven within the novel’s narrative.

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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