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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 does John characterize his second wife's treatment of him?

2. How does John characterize the trait of being logical?

3. What was John's lighting design for the Orlando show?

4. How does John say he reacted to his fear that he would be rejected?

5. What did John do to make sure that Jack didn't have the same troubles he did?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe John's feelings about working in a corporation.

2. What metaphor does John use to describe what it feels like to be an Aspergian?

3. What precedent does John say there is in his family for divorce?

4. What hope did John nourish, as he moved back to Amherst?

5. Describe the job John took when he returned to the U.S.

6. What is Chris' living situation while John is touring with rock bands?

7. What does John say about his relationships while he was on the road?

8. How did the Saul Pilgrim diagnosis change John's life?

9. Describe the birth of John's son.

10. What does John say is the difference between people and machines, for him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If you could resemble John Robison in one way, what trait of his would you chose to resemble? Why not other traits?

Essay Topic 2

If this were a novel, what themes would need to be wrapped up, in order for the book to be concluded? Why do novels need conclusions that memoirs don't need?

Essay Topic 3

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the humorous tone John Robison takes throughout his memoir? What does he gain, by it? What does he lose?

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