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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 Alex discover Matthias lied about buying from Mr. Swopes?

2. Where was Nona sent to give birth to Woody?

3. Who is the guard at the gate to the Retreat when Alex sneaks in?

4. Where does Alex find Richard Moody's body?

5. Who once called the cherimoya fruit "deliciousness of deliciousness?"

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What prompts Raoul to go to La Vista, which lands him in jail?

3. Why doesn't Nona want to return Woody to the hospital?

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

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

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

8. What is significant about the route Ezra and Alex take to Ezra's home?

9. Why does Ezra say it's doubtful that Marla and Nona spent much time together when Nona was young?

10. What condition is Raoul in when Alex goes to pick him up in La Vista, and why is he like that?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What outward appearance does the Touch portray to the public? What is the reality of the situation? What really happens at the Retreat?

Essay Topic 2

What is Milo's and Alex's friendship like? Why is it important to the development of the characters? How does the friendship affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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