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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 is playing _____________ with Jack Watson.
(a) Golf.
(b) Bowling.
(c) Football.
(d) Basketball.

2. Mrs. Weller is unhappy about being where?
(a) The hospital.
(b) Work.
(c) Home alone.
(d) The cemetery.

3. The parrot repeats a discussion he heard between Bond and whom?
(a) His lover.
(b) His boss.
(c) His best friend.
(d) Mrs.Bond.

4. Henry infused his DNA with that of a what?
(a) Dog.
(b) Chimpanzee.
(c) Oranngutan.
(d) Parrot.

5. Brad Gordon is arrested for aggravated assault and ______________.
(a) Burglary.
(b) Arson.
(c) Rape.
(d) Grand Theft.

Short Answer Questions

1. Brad Gordon has a habit of going to the girls' _____________ practices at the local middle school.

2. Josh's mother wants Josh to help who else, besides Adam?

3. What is Brad's last name?

4. Borden discovers that what is gone, upon opening the elevator?

5. How did the death in Tom's family supposedly occur?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Frank Burnet suing the Regents of the University of California?

2. Describe Jack Watson's reaction to the news that RIck's car was stolen and what that indicates about Watson's character.

3. How does BioGen try to discredit Frank?

4. 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?

5. The book focuses on bio research, as is made clear in the prologue. What are some of the potential benefits of bio research?

6. Explain the reaction that Tom Weller's sister has to her father's death. If you were in Tom's sister's position, would you have the same reaction?

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

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

9. Brad Gordon is visited by a beautiful woman who reminds him how helpful his uncle has always been to him. To pay him back, the woman instructs Brad to contaminate the Burnet cell line at BioGen. Brad agrees. What further insight does that give into Brad's character?

10. Explain how Gail Bond's genetic experimentation on a gray parrot comes back to haunt her.

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