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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 slight accent does Valcroix have?

2. What kind of personality does Raoul say Alex once described him as having?

3. How long does Jan Rambo say Nona worked for her?

4. What kind of rope is tied around the neck of the rat Alex receives?

5. What game do Alex and Woody play when they meet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who are the Touchers?

5. Why does Jan Rambo nickname Nona Daisy Mae?

6. 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?

7. What background does Diane Severe have that Alex believes makes her uniquely able to understand children?

8. Why does Bev initially keep the information about the affair between Nona and Augie a secret?

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

10. What leads Beverly to immediately conclude that Milo is a cop even though she has not met him and he's not in uniform?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are Alex and Noble Mathias alike? What in their past is alike? How does each man react to their traumatic past? What leads Alex down a different path than Noble?

Essay Topic 2

What is the history between Nona and Doug? Why does Doug feel so strongly about Nona? Does Nona care for Doug or does she simply use him?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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