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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. Why does Joe call Dewey downstairs?

2. What does he resolve to do?

3. What is Joe given?

4. What does Joe realize as he is leaving?

5. What were Joe's daughters' names?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sensations assault him as he is in the throws of an attack of this nature?

2. What is it about Dewey's greeting to Joe that embarrasses them both and exemplifies why Joe has avoided all of his old friends and colleagues?

3. What is Joe just beginning to discover?

4. Who is at the Delmann house, and what surprises does she reveal?

5. What debilitating episode does Joe suffer from and how often do they occur?

6. What does Joe remember as he reviews the strange events at the cemetery; what action does he take and what conclusions does he draw?

7. What does Joe question as he walks down the beach, and what do the robed men and women make him wonder?

8. Who does Joe try to reach when he returns to the motel, and why is it so difficult?

9. What does Joe decide to do?

10. What actions simultaneously thrill and repulse Joe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does CCY-21-21 first exhibit signs that she is more than just an ordinary young girl with above average intelligence? What prompts the first action on her behalf? What tasks is she asked to perform to confirm her abilities? During the execution of these tasks, what other special gift comes to light? What happens when Rose finally allows CCY-21-21 to share that gift with her as well? What does Rose do as a result and why?

Essay Topic 2

What is the company Teknologik? What is their purpose? Why are they described as a company that cannot fail? What kind of corporate structure does Teknologik have? How is the government involved in their operations if at all? What kinds of complications can arise from this kind of arrangement? Is the financial input available in this arrangement something that skews the results that may come from the company or its researchers.

Essay Topic 3

What are anxiety attacks? How do the anxiety attacks that Joe suffers present themselves? How often does he have them? Is there any rhyme or reason to the onset of these attacks, their severity, or their frequency? What kinds of treatment are available to those who suffer from these attacks? How effective are they? Are medications usually required? What kinds and how effective are they?

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