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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What day of the week does Chapter 1 begin?
(a) Monday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Sunday.

2. What does Victor argue with Ronald Beekman about?
(a) Victor's son's presence at the lab.
(b) The buildings in the compound that need renovations.
(c) The company's dire financial situation.
(d) The future and direction of the company.

3. What is the dominant feature of Victor's company's facilities?
(a) A large clock tower.
(b) An old church steeple.
(c) A looming water tower.
(d) A disused windmill.

4. What does VJ have in his safe deposit box?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Bearer bonds.
(c) Stocks.
(d) Hundred dollar bills.

5. What personal characteristic do Mark, Maurice, and VJ have in common?
(a) Emotional dependence.
(b) Lack of emotion.
(c) High intelligence.
(d) Interest in finance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Victor conclude about the missing files?

2. What third file does Victor find is missing from his computer?

3. Where do the Franks live?

4. Where did Victor isolate NGF from?

5. What bothers Marsha about VJ?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the similarities between the three boys' births and unusual aptitudes imply?

2. What is Victor's emotional reaction to the deleted files?

3. What does VJ do after receiving the phone call, after his parents have left?

4. What is Marsha's attitude toward what she discovers Victor has done?

5. Compare Marsha and Victor's attitudes toward their son.

6. How does Sharon Carver try to get her job back?

7. What does Marsha find difficult to accept about VJ's personality?

8. When did Victor stop keeping a journal about VJ and why?

9. What disagreement do Marsha and Victor have about the remaining embryos?

10. What is the implication of Mark and Maurice's illnesses?

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