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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. News of Dave's true nature has gotten out and now the world knows what Henry Kendall has done, but Henry is repulsed when ________ remarks about the usefulness of such a creature.

2. Vasco decides to try to get cells from Jamie while he is where?

3. In Berkley, Mark Sanger is arrested for tampering with the leatherback turtles __________________.

4. Where is Georgia's husband when Georgia finds the bruise on their daughter?

5. Gerard then finds a place where what sort of fruit is growing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Bob Koch gets Alex's case straightened out.

2. Explain the case of mistaken identity in this section and how everyone is able to track the kidnappers.

3. Explain how Alex and her son escaped from Vasco.

4. Describe the incident between BIlly, Jamie and Dave in the section.

5. How and why do Henry and Lynn's attitudes about having Dave in their home seem to reverse in this section?

6. How did Alex's father try to warn Alex of the situation and what objects did he send her to help?

7. Rick Diehl's lawyers tell him that he owns the Burnet cell line, therefore he has a right to take it from any source. Since Frank Burnet's children and grandchildren have the same cells, they technically are in possession of stolen property. Do you agree with that assessment?

8. Describe the advertising meeting in London.

9. Do you agree or disagree with Ellis Levine wanting to sue Josh for his mother's Alzheimer's symptoms?

10. What was Brad Gordon's final fate in the book and how did it affect another key character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Answer the following questions about Henry's wife, Lynn, using examples from the story:

1. How did Lynn originally feel about Dave's arrival at the house?

2. By the end of the story, how did Lynn feel about Dave?

3. If you were Lynn, how would you feel about Dave? (Include both the fact that Dave is a chimp hybrid and the fact that he is not related to Lynn herself at all and she is now expected to help raise him.)

4. In your opinion, should Henry have told Lynn about Dave ahead of time? What might have happened if he had?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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