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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. Among the possessions Brad packs is a what?

2. Lynn is afraid that who has been shot?

3. Mrs. Kendall's son's name is what?

4. Josh's mother need not worry about the cousins, since the canister that Josh sent them only contained what?

5. The bird is eventually taken to a pet shop where?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Vasco and DOlly figure out where Alex has gone?

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

3. Explain Dr. Bennett's predicament in this section and how you feel about it.

4. What major problem regarding Burnet's cells does Rick have in this section and what could that mean later on?

5. Dave fits in well with the Kendall family, but it does not take long before he realizes that he is different from everyone else. Lynn tries to make him feel better, but has difficulty knowing how to treat him. How might you deal with the situation in Lynn's place?

6. With regard to his mother's New York cousin, how does Josh redeem himself a bit in this section of the book?

7. Billy Cleever, the sixth grader Dave bit earlier in the day, is on his way home from school with his friends when they see Dave and Jamie up ahead. Billy's friends goad him into getting Dave back for the earlier incident. Billy jumps Jamie in the park, knocking him down. What are your opinions of that incident?

8. How is Brad Gordon's situation worsened, yet again, in this section of the book?

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

10. In Paris, Barton Williams boards his private jet with Gerard in tow, a gift for his wife. However, Gerard talks so much, repeating the words of everyone on board, that Williams gives him to one of the stewardesses rather than take it home and listen to it talk all the time. The stewardess takes it to a pet shop in Shaker Heights and gives it to the guy behind the counter, Stan Milgram. How do you feel about the way Gerard is being passed about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose three important lessons that you learned from the book as a whole. Describe what those lessons are, when you learned them and why you feel that they are important. Some examples of topics include:

Animal testing

Human DNA experimentation

Bounty hunting

Legal rights

Stealing

Lying

Essay Topic 2

The topic of animal testing is a sensitive one.

Part 1: Do you condone animal testing? Why or why not?

Part 2: Does your opinion of animal testing depend on which animals are being tested? For example, do you consider testing on mice acceptible, but testing on dogs or cats deplorable? What are your reasons for those opinions?

Part 3: Over all, do you think animal testing is helpful or harmful, both in the book and in real life? Use examples from the book and from real life to back up your responses.

Essay Topic 3

Deception is one of the main themes of the book. Explain three instances where deception was used in the book. Also, explain whether or not you agree with those deceptions or feel they were necessary and why or why not.

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