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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 kind of fruit did Nona eat while trying to seduce Ezra?
2. How old was Marla when she died?
3. What fruit does Ezra pick two of and offer one of to Alex when they arrive at his greenhouse?
4. What does Alex tie the guard up with?
5. What does Nona offer Alex if he'll just leave her alone?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Alex particularly concerned about Ricky Moody following the death of Richard Moody?
2. What is Alex's initial impression of the Touch's Retreat?
3. Why is Ezra hesitant to tell Alex what he knows about Nona when she was young?
4. Why does Alex believe the diagnosis of cancer in their child must have been especially hard on the Swopes?
5. 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?
6. What reason does Raoul give Alex for choosing oncology as his specialty?
7. Why does Milo think Alex is still in danger even though Richard Moody is dead?
8. Why does Ezra say it's doubtful that Marla and Nona spent much time together when Nona was young?
9. What condition is Raoul in when Alex goes to pick him up in La Vista, and why is he like that?
10. Why does Alex set aside the magazine he's reading while he waits for Ezra to speak with Raoul?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Alex Delaware as the protagonist of the novel. What makes him the protagonist? What is he like? What do his interactions with Richard Moody, Woody, and Raoul reveal about his character?
Essay Topic 2
How is determination used as a motif in the novel? Which characters exhibit determination? What are they determined to do?
Essay Topic 3
How are Alex and Noble Mathias alike? What in their past is alike? How does each man react to their traumatic past? What leads Alex down a different path than Noble?
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