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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. Who is named after the cherimoya fruit?

2. What does Alex tie the guard up with?

3. Who tore up the room in the Sea Breeze Motel?

4. What circles the compound of the Retreat?

5. What is Woody doing when Alex arrives at the trailer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alex decide to follow the car he encounters as he leaves the Retreat?

2. Why does Alex say he "craved the balm of denial" as he is leaving the Touch's Retreat?

3. Why does Milo think Alex is still in danger even though Richard Moody is dead?

4. What does the name of the sect "The Touch" refer to?

5. What reason does Raoul give Alex for choosing oncology as his specialty?

6. What prompts Raoul to go to La Vista, which lands him in jail?

7. Why does Raoul initially refuse to leave La Vista?

8. Why does the optimism in Garland Swope's ledgers end in Volume X?

9. Why is Alex certain that Matthias lied about buying seeds from Mr. Swopes?

10. Why does Alex decide that Sheriff Houten isn't the right person for him to go to in order to get straight answers about the Swopes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the history between Nona and Doug? Why does Doug feel so strongly about Nona? Does Nona care for Doug or does she simply use him?

Essay Topic 2

How is determination used as a motif in the novel? Which characters exhibit determination? What are they determined to do?

Essay Topic 3

How do Richard Moody's actions toward Alex and his ex-wife escalate as the book progresses?

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