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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. The lawyer advises Rick to hire a bounty hunter to have the cells forcibly taken from either Alex Burnet or whom?

2. Alex calls _____________ and arranges to trade cars for the day.

3. The young man who was the son of a friend had a heart attack when he was only in his what?

4. As soon as Stan is gone Gerard hears what?

5. In Medan, Gorevitch is waiting impatiently for a what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the incident between BIlly, Jamie and Dave in the section.

2. Describe how Vasco Borden, the bounty hunter mentioned at the beginning of the book, is brought back in this section of the book.

3. Explain Dr. Bennett's predicament in this section and how you feel about it.

4. Explain how Alex and her son escaped from Vasco.

5. In Paris, Barton Williams boards his private jet with Gerard in tow, a gift for his wife. However, Gerard talks so much, repeating the words of everyone on board, that Williams gives him to one of the stewardesses rather than take it home and listen to it talk all the time. The stewardess takes it to a pet shop in Shaker Heights and gives it to the guy behind the counter, Stan Milgram. How do you feel about the way Gerard is being passed about?

6. Billy Cleever, the sixth grader Dave bit earlier in the day, is on his way home from school with his friends when they see Dave and Jamie up ahead. Billy's friends goad him into getting Dave back for the earlier incident. Billy jumps Jamie in the park, knocking him down. What are your opinions of that incident?

7. Explain the incident with the turtle and what it implies.

8. Describe the advertising meeting in London.

9. Dave fits in well with the Kendall family, but it does not take long before he realizes that he is different from everyone else. Lynn tries to make him feel better, but has difficulty knowing how to treat him. How might you deal with the situation in Lynn's place?

10. Do you agree or disagree with Ellis Levine wanting to sue Josh for his mother's Alzheimer's symptoms?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain your attitude towards animal testing and embryo experimentation prior to reading the book. Then, explain your opinions on those subjects after reading the book. Did your opinions change? If not, why not? If so, in what ways and at what specific point in the story? Be sure to use plenty of examples from real life and from the book to back up your opinions.

Essay Topic 2

Many events are foreshadowed in the book. Describe at least four examples where foreshadowing was used and also discuss the results of those events.

Essay Topic 3

Answer the following questions about Henry using examples from the story:

1. Why do you think Henry wanted to create a highly intelligent chimpanzee?

2. Why do you think Henry used his own DNA to make the chimpanzee cross breed, Dave?

3. Do you think that Henry thought of Dave as his son, or only as his experiment? Do you feel that his opinion changed throughout the book? If so, when and in what ways? If not, why not?

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