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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. Brad tries to call his Uncle Jack but what happens?

2. Josh's mother calls him and tells him the son of her friend on whom he used the maturity gene has _____________.

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

4. How is Bob Koch connected to Alex?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Who, it turns out, was actually responsible for destroying BioGen and contaminating the cell line and why? What is the outcome?

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

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

6. Describe how Vasco Borden, the bounty hunter mentioned at the beginning of the book, is brought back 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 do Vasco and DOlly figure out where Alex has gone?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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.

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