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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Victor and Marsha take VJ for his medical tests?
(a) A government facility.
(b) The lab.
(c) The hospital.
(d) A private facility in another state.

2. Why does Victor warn VJ away from the river?
(a) The shore is eroded.
(b) The water is high.
(c) Rains are expected.
(d) A dam will open soon.

3. Where does Victor go after VJ's medical tests?
(a) The radiolgoy departmetn.
(b) The oncology department.
(c) The pathology department.
(d) The pediatric ward.

4. Where does VJ stop on the way to the lab?
(a) The bank.
(b) The grocery store.
(c) The drugstore.
(d) The post office.

5. What unusual demand did Victor make during prenatal care?
(a) Bedrest for the mother.
(b) Daily ultrasounds to track development.
(c) A regimen of special vitamins.
(d) The application of an antibiotic.

6. Why is Victor allowed into restricted areas of the hospital?
(a) He argues with the staff until they give him access.
(b) He has a special pass.
(c) He knows the doctor in charge.
(d) He seems to belong and know where he's going.

7. Who are the biological parents of the child born in the Prologue?
(a) Marsha Frank and a sperm donor.
(b) Mary Millman and an unknown father.
(c) Mary Millman and Victor Frank.
(d) Marsha and Victor Frank.

8. What does Marsha encourage VJ to do more?
(a) Spend more time with his friends.
(b) Do more homework.
(c) Do more chores around the house.
(d) Play outside more.

9. At the beginning of the novel, how long ago did David die?
(a) 7 years ago.
(b) 3 years ago.
(c) 9 years ago.
(d) 5 years ago.

10. What happens to Maurice that causes his family to call an ambulance?
(a) He has a heart attack.
(b) He has a seizure.
(c) He falls down stairs.
(d) He goes into a coma.

11. Who does Victor call to warn them to leave him alone?
(a) Hurst, Murray, and Carver.
(b) Hobbs, Murray, and Hurst.
(c) Gephard, Carver, and Hobbs.
(d) Gephardt, Hurst, and Carver.

12. What phone call does VJ answer after his parents are gone?
(a) A threatening phone call to Victor.
(b) A call from one of VJ's friends.
(c) A call from a mysterious woman.
(d) A call from the hospital for Victor.

13. What symptom does Mark first complain to his parents about?
(a) Numbness.
(b) A headache.
(c) Dizziness.
(d) Tightness in the chest.

14. What file has been deleted from Victor's computer?
(a) A file on the blueprints of the compound.
(b) A file on Gephardt.
(c) A file on specifics of genetic manipulation.
(d) A file on Maurice Hobbs.

15. Where do the Franks live?
(a) Barnstable, Massachusetts.
(b) North Andover, Massachusetts.
(c) Cambridge, Massachusetts.
(d) Arlington, Massachusetts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Victor discover about Maurice and Mark's deaths?

2. What does Victor argue with Ronald Beekman about?

3. What is the dominant feature of Victor's company's facilities?

4. What does Victor take back with him from the hospital?

5. Who does Victor suspect of deleting the files?

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