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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. How much does Adam and Eve Messenger Service charge for each message?

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

3. What slight accent does Valcroix have?

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

5. What names does Augie give Milo when he asks about the people from the Touch that spoke with the Swopes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

4. How were the bodies of the Swopes found?

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

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

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

8. Who are the Touchers?

9. Why did Robin feel that putting in a koi pond might be beneficial to Alex?

10. Why does Jan Rambo nickname Nona Daisy Mae?

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

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

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

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