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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. What is Brad's last name?
2. Rick assumes the theft was orchestrated by whom?
3. Mrs. Bond's first name is what?
4. Mrs. Weller is unhappy about being where?
5. Frank's daughter is worried because of the _________ that Frank has gotten recently?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the prologue, the reader is introduced to a fugitive who stole embryos from his place of work, a research lab. What possible motives might the fugitive have had and do you agree with those motives?
2. Describe Brad's attitude and activities in this section. What do they say about his moral character?
3. Do you agree with Josh's attitude when Adam inhales the retrovirus? Why or why not?
4. How does BioGen try to discredit Frank?
5. What opinions does Robert Bellarmino express while giving his speech in this section and do you agree with him? Why or why not?
6. Why is Frank Burnet suing the Regents of the University of California?
7. Explain how Dr. Bellarmino shows conflicting attitude is this section of the book.
8. Explain Alex Burnet's feelings about the court case against her father.
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. Do you agree with the hospital's reaction of destroying the remaining tissues in the Weller case when Emily Weller requests her own investigation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Josh Winkler takes a retrovirus from his lab and, by accident, his brother, Adam, inhales it.
Part 1: Why did Josh take the retrovirus from the lab?
Part 2: Was Josh as greedy as Rick, Marty or Robert, as the book progressed? Why or why not?
Part 3: Use examples from the book to explain the different phases of greed, guilt and redemption for Josh.
Essay Topic 2
Explain your attitude towards animal testing and embryo experimentation prior to reading the book. Then, explain your opinions on those subjects after reading the book. Did your opinions change? If not, why not? If so, in what ways and at what specific point in the story? Be sure to use plenty of examples from real life and from the book to back up your opinions.
Essay Topic 3
Many of the characters in the book are intertwined. Explain how those characters are connected, with special emphasis on how Alex and her son are connected to the Kendalls. What significance does that have, particularly towards the end of the story. Also, how does Gerard tie into those events?
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