How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"What if they moved?" Fang asked for the nth time. "What if you misunderstood what you read and these people aren't related to you at all? Then, with horrible gentleness, he said, "Nudge, even if you weren't a test-tube baby—which you probably were—what if there was a reason they gave you up? They might not want you back." (43.8)
Fang isn't trying to stop Nudge from finding her mom because he's mean, he's just worried that the truth will hurt her. He doesn't want her to find out that her mom never wanted her, or that she gave her up willingly to the scientists.
Quote #5
"The thing is, Angel," Jeb went on earnestly, "life itself is a test. It's all a test. Sometimes you just have to get through it, and then later on everything makes more sense. You'll see. Now go ahead and eat. I promise it's okay. I promise." (45.23)
Even though Max once would have trusted Jeb with her life (he was her father figure, after all), now she can't believe a single word he says. All of his promises mean nothing to her because he betrayed them all by letting them believe that he was dead—he's already proven himself a liar.
Quote #6
Like a door slamming shut, everything in me that had loved and trusted Jeb closed down. In its place rose new feelings that were so powerful and full of hate that they scared me. (60.12)
The truth hurts, and that's definitely true for Max when she finds out that Jeb—her hero growing up—is actually one of the scientists working at the School. This basically makes him her nemesis.