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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. Georgia Bellarmino sees a bruise on her daughter's ____________.

2. Gerard stops at a house in California where a boy is feeding what?

3. Vasco decides to head directly where to wait for Alex?

4. In New York, Ellis Levine forces his mother to inhale the fluid in the canister sent by whom?

5. Frank Burnet meets with Jack Watson, who has just successfully sold Burnet's cells to what university?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Alex do when she finds out there's an arrest warrant out for her and do you agree with it?

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

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

5. Explain how Josh's previous actions are catching up to him in this section of the book.

6. In Paris, Gail Bond stops spending the night at her own apartment, giving her husband the opportunity to make Gerard, their transgenic bird, disappear. Gail knows her husband is behind the disappearance due to his hatred of the bird, but cannot prove it. What does that say about Gail as a person?

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

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

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

10. Describe how Vasco Borden, the bounty hunter mentioned at the beginning of the book, is brought back in this section of the book.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Using at least five examples from the story, explain what opinion you think Michael Crichton, the author, is trying to give about animal testing. Also, explain whether or not you share that opinion and why.

Essay Topic 3

Much of the book focuses on Marty Roberts, the medical examiner. Explain why Marty Roberts is in trouble and feels the need to alter evidence to suit his own needs. Also, do you agree or disagree with Marty telling Mrs. Weller to have Mr. Weller's body burned. Why or why not?

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