3. What does Raoul jokingly tell Alex he'll die from in Chapter 2?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Myocardial infarction.
(c) Brain aneurysm.
(d) Car accident.

4. How does Raoul describe the psychologists that Social Services has been sending him?
(a) Amateurs.
(b) Snot-nosed children.
(c) Brilliant.
(d) Adequate.

5. Who calls as Alex is about to leave to see a matinee documentary about William Burroughs?
(a) Augie.
(b) Mrs. Moody.
(c) Robin.
(d) Milo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Alex?

2. What pattern is on Raoul's tie when Alex first goes to meet with him about Woody?

3. What is the nickname of the man who built Alex's pond?

4. How old is Judge Diane Severe?

5. Who comes with Mrs. Moody and the children to see Alex for a therapy session in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Milo say that Robin's trip to Japan puts Alex's and Robin's relationship in a new perspective?

2. Why does Bev initially keep the information about the affair between Nona and Augie a secret?

3. Why does Doug Carmichael keep his job with Adam and Eve Messenger Service a secret?

4. What reason does Diane Severe give Mr. Moody for only allowing him supervised visits with his children?

5. What defense of the nurses does Valcroix offer when Raoul blames them for Woody's disappearance?

6. Why does Raoul say the parents who were Jehovah's Witnesses, were happy when Raoul took them to court to force them to allow blood transfusions for their daughter?

7. What background does Diane Severe have that Alex believes makes her uniquely able to understand children?

8. How does Nona react to Raoul's inquiry about Woody's health in Chapter Three?

9. What is Raoul's office like?

10. Why is Alex a bit reluctant to call Milo with the information he learns about Augie from Bev?

(see the answer keys)

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