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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. Rick Diehl discovers that his what has been stolen?
(a) Wallet.
(b) Motorcycle.
(c) Briefcase.
(d) Car.

2. When the coffin is open, it's discovered that _____________ is/are missing?
(a) A hat that was buried with the body.
(b) Bones.
(c) Mr. Weller's wedding ring that was buried with his body.
(d) An envelope that was buried with the body.

3. Roberts calls Emily Weller back and tells her that he has a copy of a prescription for the __________ found in her husband's body.
(a) Antidepressant.
(b) Diuretic.
(c) Antihistimine.
(d) Antiinflammatory.

4. Tom gets a call that what relative of his has died?
(a) His brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His mother.

5. The fugitive meets with a woman of what nationality in his room?
(a) Russian.
(b) Japanese.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Canadian.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is against the law to do what in the cemetery?

2. What is Brad's last name?

3. Brad pretends to be a father or uncle at the practices, keeping people from talking to him by doing what?

4. Every time Frank goes in for testing, the doctor has him do what?

5. What is Jack's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Robert Bellarmino is introduced and what it could mean for future chapters.

2. Brad Gordon is the inept security guard at BioGen. He only has the job because his uncle is Jack Watson, an investor in the company. Do you agree with Brad being given the job at BioGen or relatives being given jobs, in general, in real life?

3. Describe Jack Watson's role in the prologue and what it could mean to the rest of the story.

4. Henry Kendall learns that the blood he took to Roberts is human and that the DNA matches his own. Henry goes to the NIH lab in Bethesda where he was working on a transgenic chimpanzee four years ago when an encephalitis outbreak interrupted. Henry spends time with the chimpanzee, who is, for all intents and purposes, Henry's son, before learning it is to be destroyed. Henry decides to steal the chimpanzee from the lab and take it home, though he is not sure what he will do with him then. Do you feel that it was right for Henry to steal the Chimpanzee?

5. Explain how Dr. Bellarmino shows conflicting attitude is this section of the book.

6. How does a previous incident with Brad come up in this section?

7. When Adam's behavior suddenly changes and he goes off drugs and gets a job, Josh tells their mother about the retrovirus Adam inhaled. Then, their mother asks Josh to send some of the retrovirus to a drug-addicted son of a friend. Do you agree with that request or Josh's reaction to it? Why or why not?

8. Although bio research can be useful, it can also cause problems. What are some of the potential problems that may be associated with bio research?

9. Explain why Mr. Weller's body can't be properly cremated and what that means for Marty Roberts.

10. Explain Rick Diehl's attitude regarding finding out that his wife cheated on him.

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