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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 type of pornography does Derek say Jacob reads online?

2. What method of escape does Andy report using every morning in order to forget the trial for a few minutes?

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

4. What are the only types of visits allowed at the prison where Andy's father is housed?

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

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. How does the epigraph included at the start of Part Three depict the theme of nature versus nurture?

4. What does Jacob's iPod Touch symbolize?

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

6. How does William Landay use a sailboat to create a simile about the timeline of a trial?

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

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

9. Who wins the battle between Neal and Duffy within Chapter 30?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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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