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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. At BioGen, Josh learns that a large group of rats he has been administering the maturity gene to have ____________.
2. The animal on the beach seems to be glowing from within with a picture of what?
3. Brad tries to call his Uncle Jack but what happens?
4. What grade is Billy in?
5. In Paris, Barton Williams boards what, with Gerard in tow?
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. How and why do Henry and Lynn's attitudes about having Dave in their home seem to reverse in this section?
3. What does Alex do when she finds out there's an arrest warrant out for her and do you agree with it?
4. Explain the incident with the turtle and what it implies.
5. Do you agree or disagree with Ellis Levine wanting to sue Josh for his mother's Alzheimer's symptoms?
6. How do Vasco and DOlly figure out where Alex has gone?
7. 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?
8. If you were Lynn Kendall, Henry's wife, would you put up with Henry's bringing the chimpanzee hybrid home?
9. Describe the incident between BIlly, Jamie and Dave in the section.
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the book, Brad is used as a sort of means to an end. His uncle, Jack, is a major investor in BioGen, and, as a result, Brad is the security guard. Soon after Rick's car is stolen from the lot, though. Brad becomes the target of a setup. Answer the following questions about Brad:
1. What is the relationship between Brad and his uncle like? Does it change throughout the book? If so, in what way.
2. Using examples from the story, explain whether or not you feel that Brad was a mere puppet in the story or that he made conscious decisions that led him to each problem he encountered.
3. Do you feel that the story would have been jsut as good if Brad didn't exist in it? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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