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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 had Milo been studying at Indiana U. before going to Vietnam?

2. What kind of car does Alex drive?

3. In the poster behind the desk at Adam and Eve Messenger Service, what is in Adam's ear?

4. What did Doug's dad "commandeer" after he was arrested for prostitution?

5. What medical condition is Raoul affected by as he and Alex go to see Woody for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What reason does Doug give Milo for telling Jan Rambo he never wanted to work with Nona again?

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

5. Why is Alex frustrated when Raoul shows up for their first meeting regarding Woody?

6. How does Nona react to Raoul's inquiry about Woody's health in Chapter Three?

7. Why did Norman Mathews (Noble Matthias) leave the law profession?

8. Why does Moody approach Alex in the parking lot of the court house after his hearing?

9. Why does Milo answer "Maybe. Maybe not" to Alex's inquiry as to whether or not the scene at the Sea Breeze Motel looks bad?

10. What defense of the nurses does Valcroix offer when Raoul blames them for Woody's disappearance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Milo's and Alex's friendship like? Why is it important to the development of the characters? How does the friendship affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

How are dysfunctional families a theme of "Blood Test"? What examples of dysfunctional families do we see? What makes each family dysfunctional?

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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