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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. Who was waiting in Weatherby's garage?

2. What vow did Nora make to herself?

3. What animal are the lab technicians compared to?

4. What did Nora spit in Streck's face?

5. What did the dog do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What things led Vince to believe he was working for the Soviets?

2. What things did Arthur Streck knock over while trying to escape Einstein?

3. What was Einstein so persistent about?

4. What does Vince want with Johnny the Wire?

5. What did Nora think when she saw Streck on her bed?

6. What was left of Wes' house?

7. What wounds did Art gain as a result of Einstein and Nora?

8. What was it that attracted Travis' attention to Nora?

9. What are the things Travis likes in Nora?

10. How does Travis convince the dog to allow the collar on him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Nora and Travis convince the vet to let them stay, and then not to turn Einstein in? What made the vet's decision a morally sound one? What in this decision could have jeopardized his career and why? What would you have done in the same situation?

Essay Topic 2

Who would you rather have at your side, Einstein or Walt? Why is this your choice? If you could have any character as a friend in this book who would it be and why?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways did teaching Einstein have an effect on Nora's redevelopment? What are some theories on how this helped her to blossom as a fully functional woman? What do you think would have happened to Nora otherwise? How do you think her progression in life would have been had it not been for Einstein and Travis?

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