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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What good news does John describe in the winter of 1978?
(a) He reunited with Mary Trompke.
(b) He got a job with a band.
(c) He started his own business.
(d) He got his GED.

2. Would would Doug do when John Robison was playing?
(a) Stop him.
(b) Annoy him.
(c) Help him.
(d) Complement him.

3. What prank did John play on his mother?
(a) He got his brother to hide, and he told his mother that Chris had gone off with a stranger.
(b) He called the police when his mother left him and his brother alone in the park together.
(c) He left a park with a stranger, and reported himself missing.
(d) He and his brother hid in the park and watched their mother get panic-stricken.

4. Why did John and his friends think the vehicle had been left in the woods?
(a) As a trap for thieves.
(b) As a gift for them.
(c) As a test by their parents.
(d) As a toy and a distraction.

5. What did John design for Mick at Britro?
(a) A five-way crossover sound system.
(b) A control system for a complex lighting system.
(c) A set of special effects for concerts.
(d) A new speaker system.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John come to believe about dogs?

2. What astonished John about Jim Boughton's creation?

3. What did John build from a kit at Christmas when he was thirteen?

4. How does John characterize his relationship with Mary Trompke at this time?

5. Where did John's family move after his father got tenure?

(see the answer key)

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