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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Robin at the beginning of the book?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 11.
(d) 7.

2. At the beginning of the book, where do Theo and Robin go?
(a) Rockies.
(b) Adirondacks.
(c) Smokies.
(d) Sierra Nevadas.

3. What did Currier and Alyssa used to do together?
(a) Working on DecNef.
(b) Birding.
(c) Touring art galleries.
(d) Lobbying.

4. How long were Theo and Alyssa married before she died?
(a) 9 1/2 years.
(b) 11 1/2 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 12 years.

5. What did Theo and Alyssa do on their first date?
(a) Went birding.
(b) Went ice skating.
(c) Went to a movie.
(d) Went for a hike.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what other continent is DecNef being used?

2. What summer job did Theo have that made him want to go to college?

3. How long before Robin's birthday campout was he suspended?

4. How old was Theo when he factured a cheekbone on the monkey bars?

5. What is by the road that causes a traffic jam when Theo and Robin go back to the cabin after their camping trip for Robin's birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. On page 5, how does Theo explain why Robin was struggling at school and got a two-day suspension?

2. What do Theo and Robbie carry when they go camping on Robin's birthday?

3. Why is Robin missing school at the beginning of the book?

4. How do Robin's days improve with the DecNef sessions?

5. What does Theo do for work?

6. What were the days like when Aly lobbied at the state Capitol?

7. What does Robin work on during his second DecNef session?

8. Why has Theo never believed the diagnoses the doctors settled on his son?

9. How did Robin get his name?

10. Why does Carl Stryker, Theo's colleague yell at him when he returns from vacation on page 43?

(see the answer keys)

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