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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 Richard Moody's profession?

2. What item does Milo take from the office that Jan Rambo protests?

3. What do the police find while searching the area where the Swopes' bodies are found?

4. What was Nona dressed as the last time she and Doug messengered together?

5. What country is Raoul originally from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Diane Severe give Mr. Moody for only allowing him supervised visits with his children?

2. Why does Raoul say the parents who were Jehovah's Witnesses, were happy when Raoul took them to court to force them to allow blood transfusions for their daughter?

3. What is Raoul's office like?

4. Why does Alex decide to return Moody's phone call?

5. Why does Milo say that Robin's trip to Japan puts Alex's and Robin's relationship in a new perspective?

6. Why is Alex a bit reluctant to call Milo with the information he learns about Augie from Bev?

7. Why does Alex describe Raoul's world as "madness"?

8. Who are the Touchers?

9. Why does Milo tell the receptionist that he does not need a warrant to see Jan Rambo?

10. What does Alex tell Milo is done to help children cope with being in the Laminar Airflow rooms?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the scene at the climax of the novel? What makes it the climax? What leads up to this climax? What story lines are wrapped up?

Essay Topic 2

What does the single, normal tree standing at the end of Mr. Swopes' greenhouse symbolize? Why does the author include this striking example of symbolism? What does it add to the story?

Essay Topic 3

What are the three main settings of the novel? How do they differ from one another? How do each of them make Alex feel?

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