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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. What is Billy's last name?

2. In Medan, Gorevitch is waiting impatiently for a what?

3. Once they have the kid, Vasco has a doctor who will do the procedures in what sort of vehicle?

4. Among the possessions Brad packs is a what?

5. Henry puts tracking devices in his children's what?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

9. Explain what is learned about Dr. Bellarmino and his family in this section, as well as your opinion on the matter.

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

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

Josh Winkler takes a retrovirus from his lab and, by accident, his brother, Adam, inhales it.

Part 1: Why did Josh take the retrovirus from the lab?

Part 2: Was Josh as greedy as Rick, Marty or Robert, as the book progressed? Why or why not?

Part 3: Use examples from the book to explain the different phases of greed, guilt and redemption for Josh.

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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