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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 was Diane Severe's profession before she attended law school?

2. How does Raoul describe the psychologists that Social Services has been sending him?

3. Who does Alex ask Mal to call after they receive the rats?

4. What nationality is the receptionist at Adam and Eve Messenger Service?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What reasons does Professor Fiacre give for the Touch being a small, relatively unknown sect?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Augie react to Milo's questioning him about the Touch and Nona Swopes?

9. Why does Doug Carmichael keep his job with Adam and Eve Messenger Service a secret?

10. How does Beverly describe Woody?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does the relationship between Raoul and Alex change as the novel progresses? What causes the change? How does Alex feel about Raoul at the end of the novel? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss determination as a motif of the novel. Which characters exhibit determination and what are they determined to do? How does determination fit as a motif of the novel?

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