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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. Who comes with Mrs. Moody and the children to see Alex for a therapy session in Chapter 12?

2. What pattern is on Raoul's tie when Alex first goes to meet with him about Woody?

3. What is the real name of the leader of the Touch?

4. What is Jan Rambo's father?

5. How old is Judge Diane Severe?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How were the bodies of the Swopes found?

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

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

9. Why don't Mal and Alex call the police after receiving rats from Moody?

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

How is Kellerman uniquely qualified to write a crime novel such as this? What is his background? How is he similar to Alex?

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

How does the Swopes' greenhouse reflect the family itself? What similarities does it have to the goings on in the family?

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