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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. Who is the first witness called during Jacob's trial?

2. How old is Andy's biological father at the time he first visits him in prison?

3. What kind of medicine does Andy offer Laurie the night before Jacob's trial begins?

4. At what location does Andy find Sarah when he asks to speak to her?

5. What is the jury's reaction when Neal grins at them about the cruelty of children to one another?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Andy's capacity for violence demonstrated in his interaction with Matthew at Matthew's home?

3. What is the judge's ruling about the introduction of evidence relating to the murder gene?

4. What does Andy state about a prosecutor's feelings about the internet?

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

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

7. What is Duffy's answer when Neal asks whether he and Andy are still close friends?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the author's use of recurring dreams and visions throughout the novel and how this motif connects to the genres of the crime novel and the literary thriller.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the author's use of a confessional tone in relating the narrative of Defending Jacob.

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