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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. Mr. Bellarmino is speaking at the Congressional Biotechnology Prayer _____________.

2. Where does Mr. Levine live?

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

4. What is Rick's last name?

5. What is Frank's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you agree with Josh's attitude when Adam inhales the retrovirus? Why or why not?

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

3. Based on information int his section, what sort of person is Emily Weller?

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

5. 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?

6. Explain how the Levines are further identified, in Chapter 23 and what that could mean later, as things develop.

7. Explain Roberts' sudden change of attitude at the cemetery and the results of it.

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Josh's mother had the best of intentions in asking Josh to send retrovirus to her neighbor's son and to her cousin in New York. Write an essay on your opinion of the morality of her decision, using both examples from the book and from real life. Since Josh's mother had good intentions, do you feel that it is her fault that things went so badly? Why or why not? Also, what might have happened if the retrovirus wound up in the hands of someone else accidentally, for example a small child?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the characters evolve throughout the story. Choose any one of the following characters and discuss the major events and changes they went through, as the story progressed.

Robert Bellarmino

Brad

Marty Roberts

Josh

Alex

Vasco

Essay Topic 3

Many events are foreshadowed in the book. Describe at least four examples where foreshadowing was used and also discuss the results of those events.

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