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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. How much does Ezra say two cherimoya might be sold for at a gourmet grocer?

2. What does Doug tell Alex he'd been planning to destroy?

3. Who does Alex think Garland Swopes resembled as a young man?

4. What are a group of Touch members doing when Alex leaves the compound after speaking with Baron and Delilah?

5. Who is Delano Hardy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Ezra give Alex for leaving very quickly the first time he met Mr. Swopes?

2. What is significant about the route Ezra and Alex take to Ezra's home?

3. How does Alex gain access to the trailer where Nona and Woody are staying?

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

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

6. What do Mr. Swopes' ledgers indicate his wife's role was in his incestuous relationship with Nona?

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

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

9. What is significant about the back road Alex notices on the county map in the La Vista police station?

10. How does Alex manage to sneak up on Baron as he guards the gate to the Retreat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Milo's and Alex's friendship like? Why is it important to the development of the characters? How does the friendship affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How are dysfunctional families a theme of "Blood Test"? What examples of dysfunctional families do we see? What makes each family dysfunctional?

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