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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 does Dr. Hatch say his purpose is in holding the electric children?

2. What did Michael have for his birthday breakfast?

3. Why did Michael say he hoped no one called his mother?

4. Who is Mrs. Hancock?

5. What is Michael's response when his mom says his electricity is a gift?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Hatch tell Taylor about his ultimate goals for a new race and what that will mean for the world?

2. What does Dr. Hatch tell Taylor about her birth and her biological relatives?

3. According to Michael, what makes him different from the reader?

4. What are some of the pieces of information Michael gets from the police about the kidnapping of his mother?

5. What happens when Corky and Michael go outside the house for a wrestling match? What does Michael say afterward?

6. What happened when Michael was bullied at Churchill Junior High School?

7. How is Taylor kidnapped?

8. Describe the scene in which Taylor is caught passing notes in science class.

9. Describe the conversation with the first cheerleader who approaches Ostin and Michael in Chapter 9. What is Ostin's reaction?

10. What is the basic information from the newspaper article Ostin finds related to the Pasadena Hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Mrs. Vey? What is her role in the story? What kind of person is she? What is her fate? Is she considered a major character? What are her motivations?

Essay Topic 2

Dr. Hatch has taught the Glows, especially Tara, that they are better than ordinary people even though he himself is "ordinary." Explain how and why Dr. Hatch has convinced the children of this fact. What is the story about eagles that Tara uses to convey this idea?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Ostin Liss? What is Ostin's biggest strength? How does he use that to help Michael? What is Ostin's biggest weakness? In what ways is Ostin a typical teen? In what ways is he not a typical teen?

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