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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. Who is Dr. C. James Hatch?

2. What does Lieutenant Lloyd say about Clyde's unwillingness to talk?

3. What is the problem with Mrs. Vey's car that Michael fixes before she's leaving for work?

4. What does Michael say he would do if he were the king of the world?

5. Why does MIchael call the pizza place he likes "Pizza Max?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the images Taylor sees when she looks into Nichelle's mind?

2. How does Mrs. Vey discover that Ostin knows about Michael's electric power?

3. What are Michael's thoughts about Taylor Ridley? Why doesn't he share that information with his best friend, Ostin?

4. How is Taylor kidnapped?

5. What does Ostin think about Mrs. Vey? What does Michael think about Ostin's attitude?

6. What does Michael say happened at the only other party he'd been invited to since he had moved to Idaho?

7. Describe the scene in which Taylor is caught passing notes in science class.

8. What had Mitchell, Wade, and Jack done to humiliate Ostin, and how long had it taken for Ostin to live it down?

9. What is the basic information from the newspaper article Ostin finds related to the Pasadena Hospital?

10. What are some of the pieces of information Michael gets from the police about the kidnapping of his mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Taylor's arrival at Elgen, she is overcome with the generosity of Dr. Hatch. She is so overcome that she forgets that she was taken there by force. Why is she swayed in her attitude toward Dr. Hatch? What does Tara say about being willing to do whatever Hatch asks of her? Could Tara's attitude be justified?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Mrs. Vey? What is her role in the story? What kind of person is she? What is her fate? Is she considered a major character? What are her motivations?

Essay Topic 3

Who are Jack, Mitchell, and Wade? How do the three interact with Michael and Ostin? What is their action that prompts the friendship between Taylor and Michael? How do the relationships between Michael, Wade, and Jack change over the course of the story? Why do they change?

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