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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 does Doug suggest Nona give Woody to eat?

2. What color is the door to Augie's dorm?

3. What fruit does Ezra pick two of and offer one of to Alex when they arrive at his greenhouse?

4. What kind of food does Ezra say he doesn't eat?

5. Who is Nona's real father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Mr. Swopes' ledgers indicate his wife's role was in his incestuous relationship with Nona?

2. Who does Nona say took Woody from the hospital and why?

3. What is Alex's initial impression of the Touch's Retreat?

4. Why is Alex certain that Matthias lied about buying seeds from Mr. Swopes?

5. What does Alex think about as he tries to fall asleep on his first night in the Bel-Air Hotel?

6. When Milo tells Alex that he will pursue the Swopes case after he's done with the rapist's case, why do his words chill Alex?

7. What is strange about the bookshelf in Matthias' room?

8. What is significant about the back road Alex notices on the county map in the La Vista police station?

9. Why does Alex say he "craved the balm of denial" as he is leaving the Touch's Retreat?

10. How does Alex gain access to the trailer where Nona and Woody are staying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are dysfunctional families a theme of "Blood Test"? What examples of dysfunctional families do we see? What makes each family dysfunctional?

Essay Topic 2

What is the scene at the climax of the novel? What makes it the climax? What leads up to this climax? What story lines are wrapped up?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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