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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 did Gwen regain energy?

2. Who hired the geneticist?

3. How many rings did it take for Jason to answer?

4. Why did Jason look so different?

5. What was James's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Gwen think that most people would do with the visions Gwen had?

2. What new information did Jimmy Almeida give to Gwen?

3. Why did the lack of information in the house frustrate Gwen?

4. What action proves Jason's words?

5. Why would Gwen be slow to trust after this episode?

6. What was Gwen's thought regarding Tiger Leone and Ian Forest?

7. What character and physical traits does Gwen and her parents share?

8. What does Frank's note, "Mendel's peas" mean to Gwen?

9. How did Stephen react to Gwen's secret?

10. Why would Edmonson be headed to the DNA lab?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Provide a reason why it was necessary for Stephen to be eliminated from Gwen's life. In what ways would Stephen have held Gwen back? In what ways would she have not attained any knowledge of her parents if she would have gone with Stephen? In a character perspective, how do you think Gwen would have done being Stephen's suburban housewife?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the city of Providence to your own town. What similarities are there? What differences are there? Do you think that there is the same undercurrent of nefarious dealings in every town? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Hypothesize how Gwen would react psychologically in the next book. Why do you think she would react this way? What kinds of issues do you think she will face in the next novel? Explain how Gwen might overcome them.

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