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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 many members does Professor Fiacre believe are in the Touch?

2. During dinner, what does Milo tell Alex he's cutting down on at Rick's request?

3. What kind of car does Alex drive?

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

5. What toy does April Moody play with during her therapy session with Alex?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

6. What is Raoul's office like?

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

8. Who are the Touchers?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Nona's life impacted by her father's incestuous experiments? What affect does it have on her psyche? How does she act because of it?

Essay Topic 2

How do Richard Moody's actions toward Alex and his ex-wife escalate as the book progresses?

Essay Topic 3

Why did the author choose first person point of view to tell this story? What advantages to using first person are there? What are the disadvantages?

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